Lead button?

sandgroper · Nov 30, 2017

Found this round disk with two holes (made of lead) and looks very much like a button, at a 1920's house site. Only thing is, I've never heard of lead buttons (must be quite heavy on a coat or shirt!) so I'm not sure if it's actually a button or something else which looks quite similar, so I'd like to know. Haven't cleaned the dirt out of the holes, but here's what it looks like anyway. Thanks!

pballwiz · Nov 30, 2017

That right there is a hem weight.

Walknstik · Nov 30, 2017

pballwiz said:
That right there is a hem weight.

Could be a homemade hem weight. Also could be a homemade button whizzer toy... as they were popular years back?

pballwiz · Nov 30, 2017

Walknstik said:
Could be a homemade hem weight. Also could be a homemade button whizzer toy... as they were popular years back?

Definitely a hem weight.

dickn52 · Nov 30, 2017

Some personal protection officer sew them into the lining of their suit coats so they can flip it out of the way if they need to go to work in a hurry, plus it kept the coats close when unbuttoned.

sandgroper · Nov 30, 2017

dickn52 said:
Some personal protection officer sew them into the lining of their suit coats so they can flip it out of the way if they need to go to work in a hurry, plus it kept the coats close when unbuttoned.

pballwiz said:
Definitely a hem weight.

Walknstik said:
Could be a homemade hem weight. Also could be a homemade button whizzer toy... as they were popular years back?

pballwiz said:
That right there is a hem weight.

Wow, thanks guys, I think you're right! Does any of you have an idea on its age (i.e. when they were used)?

Lead button?

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