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« on: September 06, 2009, 10:01:40 PM »
Hi,
Has anyone seen anything like this before. Got a feeling it may have been a badge. It is made of lead and is some type of bird. At the back of the bird's head is a small protruding piece of lead which makes me think there once was some form of pin or pin attachment, maybe going down towards where the legs may have been (legs missing).
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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 10:51:37 PM »
NO IDEA BUT A CRACKING FIND BUD   Grin Grin Grin   WELL DONE
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« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2009, 10:58:23 AM »
I am virtually postitive it is whats known as a shy cock!

This was basically a game where kids would throw initialled lead disks or throw stones to try and knock over the lead shy cocks.

The lead ones were introduced in the 1700's as the original game involved throwing stones or disks at life birds teathered to the ground.

Good find - I'd like one

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« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2009, 12:54:31 PM »
Good i.d. Neil, it is a nice find, here's a link to one found by sukisal, there are a couple of others on the site

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showcat.php?cat=235
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« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2009, 07:07:21 PM »
EXCELLENT ID THERE NEIL ,,,, I HAD NEVER HEARD OF  A    shy cock ,,,,,  BEFORE ,,,,,,,,   THERE IS ALSO  ANOTHER VERSION OF THIS   ITS CALLED   A  GOBBY  NOBBY ,,,, ALSO REFERED TO AS A MILSEY   Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2009, 10:09:19 PM »
Neil,
Many thanks for your id help - i think you maybe right.
The only thing that bugs me is this lead bird is "wafer" thin (about 1.5mm in thickness or less in some places). One hit with a stone and it would have been obliterated in one go!!
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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2009, 07:17:21 PM »
good write up neil my misses said ive got a shy
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