This object was found at an old house site in OK. Seems to be cast lead with shell or pearl inlay.(both sides). About 2.5" long. Any idea what it is? Thanks
I don't know but I could definitely make a fishing lure out of it.Paint the thing,Attach an 8" rubber skirt,run a piece of wire leader(or mono)with a rigged ballyhoo and your all set!Of course I don't know how much good a saltwater trolling lure in OK.would do.It's got me baffled.Where's buckram?Looks like a good "what's it?"for him.jmh said:Could this be a fishing weight of some kind?
Okay ,I can see yours looks old.Yours has a single flange as opposed to a double flange on the orig. post.I doubt it is a plumb-bob,you said yourself others have found them too.It just doesn't seem logical that people discarded or lost that many plumb-bobs back then after building thier houses,does it? Especially wierd looking ones.Also,yours is crimped,have the others you have seen been crimped?Do the others have a hole drilled in them also?Any with inlays? Do the others have a single or double flange,or both? Another difference is the size of the flange on yours is consistent with the main body. On the other one,the flanges are smaller than the main body.Just trying to get a few more pieces of the puzzle.DanInMA said:Found this at bulldozed pre-CW house site. Others in my club have found them too. No one knows what they are. Mine is not as ornate as yours, but is cast lead and also has a hole (3/8") drilled through center of flanged end. Other end seems to be crimped--whether it was made this way or not I don't know. Seems too small to be a window weight. I was thinking maybe a weird plumb bob? Got me stumped, too. Best, Dan