Lead whirligig/button & weight.
The lead object on the left probably started out as a button or hem weight. It has been modified to make it into a toy known as a whirligig. String passed through the holes allowed for tension to be imparted causing spinning that resulted in a humming noise. Most likely Victorian. The object on the right appears to be a well made plain cast lead weight 33mm. in dia. 6mm. thick and weighing 50g. The face showing carries slight markings, but being very worn and smooth makes any identification impossible. The other face is pitted but appears to have a central raised symbol, maybe a crown or a rose, but here again, wear makes identification impossible. Note the impression of a limestone fossil embedded in the weight, a mistake made in the casting process. This is possibly a trade weight of the 16/18c. Found in the Lune Valley, Cumbria. See next picture for further detail.
Lead whirligig/button & weight.
The lead object on the left probably started out as a button or hem weight. It has been modified to make it into a toy known as a whirligig. String passed through the holes allowed for tension to be imparted causing spinning that resulted in a humming noise. Most likely Victorian. The object on the right appears to be a well made plain cast lead weight 33mm. in dia. 6mm. thick and weighing 50g. The face showing carries slight markings, but being very worn and smooth makes any identification impossible. The other face is pitted but appears to have a central raised symbol, maybe a crown or a rose, but here again, wear makes identification impossible. Note the impression of a limestone fossil embedded in the weight, a mistake made in the casting process. This is possibly a trade weight of the 16/18c. Found in the Lune Valley, Cumbria. See next picture for further detail.