What is this found at an old home site?

[newzac]

Appears to be plated tin or steel.
The button or leg is definitely lead and is hollow.
No apparent words, numbers or symbols

 

[ticndig]

I'd say maybe part of an ironing trivet

 

[newzac]

Interesting! Very possibly!

 

[creskol]

I wouldn't think lead would make a good trivet.

 

[newzac]

That was my thought too creskol. The tin/steel is pretty thin for that too.

 

[ticndig]

the trivet shown is for an iron , not that hot if used on cloth , O P says tin with lead feet which would weigh it down to keep it in place.



this is all just a guess , some times I'm right and often I'm wrong...

 

[newzac]

Taking a quick look at google and eBay, all of the tin trivets are a bit more robust. This might fold under much weight. Though, like you, I am frequently wrong!