Old hem weight?

[gary s fl]

Not sure what this is but it looks like some old hem weights that have been posted before. Weighs 12.5 grams, made of lead. Looks like a 4 on the bottom. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Probally a curtain weight at that size....or one big skirt....LOL

 

[BuckleBoy]

My vote is curtain weight also. I've dug these at house sites, but generally the "newer" house sites (like 1910ish or newer).

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[johnreb1980]

I have heard many uses for them. Another use that I have heard is a frock coat weight. It kept the ends from rolling up on the soldiers uniform coat. Many have been found in civil war sites and camps. Jonathon

 

[CRUSADER]

Probably Curtain as said. The 4 is the size....1,2,3 etc

 

[Montana Jim]

I have heard many uses for them. Another use that I have heard is a frock coat weight. It kept the ends from rolling up on the soldiers uniform coat. Many have been found in civil war sites and camps. Jonathon

This is true... as far as I have also heard.

 

[ModernMiner]

Gary,
I've found two of those before also. Both were from different farms where I've found CW relics.
Check out this guys CW relic site. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see them.
-MM-
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://greybirdrelics.com/auglate%2520(54).JPG&imgrefurl=http://greybirdrelics.com/Miscellaneous_Dug_Relics.htm&h=267&w=311&sz=113&hl=en&start=40&um=1&tbnid=viVPtN5gVrV4RM:&tbnh=100&tbnw=117&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcivil%2Bwar%2Bflower%2Brosette%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

 

[imafishingnutt]

i would not call it old i remember these from when i was a kid.
i remember pulling one out of some drapes in the late seventies.
ima

 

[jwarner51]

These were around in the 1800's so I'd say the only way to get a better idea of how old it was is to age the site it was found on.