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Can anyone ID this please very strange lead item with glass in it

Its a no Then lol

I've been looking at it since you asked but I honestly can't think of a use for it, its obviously missing something above the glass that was the shield shape but was that coloured glass which when mounted in front of the bottom piece would give more sparkle? And even then why use lead? lead as a fixing is most commonly used in stonework.......must have been one heck of a glitzy wall ;D

Some idea of size would be useful. I was thinking along the line of some sort of mould. But as Geoff said , lead ?  it wouldn't stand up to the temperature required for firing.
It's certainly an odd one.  I think it's going to be one of those 'thingies' that we come across. Worth hanging onto though. You never know when an explanation might suddenly pop up.

Val

Thanks Both

Measurements. here it is: Weight: 18.6 gr/ diameter:18mm/ lenght: 19mm.

Gosh, that's very tiny. It almost knocks it into the jewellery bracket.  That might make more sense of the glass or maybe not.

Still can't understand the lead. 

Val

I know exactly what it is!!!!!
 only kidding I hav'ent got a clue ;D ;D ;D

It's a medieval cats eye   ;D

maybe part of a stained glass window or similar  :-\

Id say its a lead gaming piece with a glass insert, they made all different types with different inserts.....Its about the right size.

Have you got a link Dale? not heard of those.

Geoff I haven't a link but this is some I found after a quick Google its the closest thing I can think of it could be.. but obviously of a different design, looking at it I don't think it got many uses

Oh yes well done Dale, better than anything I can think of ;)

This is Steve's first photo of the four, im not 100% but its possible  ;)

There are also others, similar, with inserts that are classed as seals.  Possibly the insert has broken away.

Definitely one for your FLO I'd say.   Don't want you to get too excited but most of the similar gaming pieces look to be Viking.

Val

I believe it was found in Denmark Val so you could be right ;)

Really ?  I don't s'pose they have FLO's over there eh  ::)


What an unusual find though.  Just the sort of thing I love.  Much more interesting than a common hammered coin. ::)


Val

Thanks for your help guys
Dale I think you have it mate many thanks  :)

Val, there are FLO's in Denmark too. It's the sort of thing they want recorded with a grid ref if it was found over there.  ;)

Hi Jo,   Just proves, you live and learn.  Must admit I had a chuckle over Geoffs reply. 


Val

This was one I found in Prestatyn a while ago.
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=31990&title=lead-27weight-27-with-copper-alloy-inset&cat=300 (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=31990&title=lead-27weight-27-with-copper-alloy-inset&cat=300)

i remember that Rob lol