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Found this in a field where I’ve found stuff from early 1800’s to early 1900’s. Curious what this is as I have no idea but it looks neat. I believe it’s made of lead.
 

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Possible bowl leg although I can't see any fixing points on your one?

Something like this below.
 
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jimther said:
Not sure doorstops are ever made of lead. Seems too small also. Figural doorstops, most often, are cast iron.
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That’s what I was thinking. Also I know you can’t really tell by the pictures but it doesn’t sit 100 percent flat laying down either. Not sure if was intended to or not.
 
Doug said:
Possible bowl leg although I can't see any fixing points on your one?

Something like this below.
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That was my first thought but there is definitely no fixture points and I don’t see any indicator that there ever was. To me it looks all in tact and how it was originally made. If I had to guess I would say Victorian bookend and there was another to go with it. Even then it seems to small and awkwardly shaped.
 
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