Is This A Hem Weight?

[Erik in NJ]

Hit a site this evening for a couple hours where they are doing some construction - it just "smelled" like there might have been activity there yesteryear. I found a couple of interesting relics and am trying to get an approximate date on the site.

I pulled this item near the edge of the construction - I think it's lead and I seem to remember seeing one here a long time ago and someone said it was a hem weight. It has a "4" cast into it and it's about the size of a quater or slightly bigger. During what years were these used? Thanks!

 

[RelicDigger1]

That would indeed be a hem weight, Erik. Curtain weight, hem wieght. They were used for the same purpose. As to the "4," I'm not certain. The style of font says post 1900. But most I've recovered have been post CW to 1900.

Neat find.

Richard

 

[Erik in NJ]

n/t

 

[Jeff In North Georgia]

Yes it is. I've got lots of these that I've found over the years. Several different sizes, shapes, and weights.

 

[Great Republic]

in a field. Thought it was some sort of strange button.GR

 

[John - Maryland]

I also found one last year . Never knew what it was. Thanks for the info.