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	lead weight of some sort and a nice butterfly « on: July 18, 2010, 12:23:54 pm »

Hello people i have found this butterfly, it looks like it maby went on a necklace but it is fairly large (just under 3 inches wide) Does anyone have any idea how old it could be and was it jewlery? Its the same each side a little bent on wing edges. Also the lead weight has a hole in the top similar to a fishing weight. Is it a fishing weight or did lead weights like this have other purposes? as it was nowhere near a river or lake. Thanks all

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	Re: lead weight of some sort and a nice butterfly « Reply #1 on: July 18, 2010, 01:11:42 pm »

Looks like a fishing weight.

Butterfly looks like it could have been a Bolo Tie peace as well as a pendent.

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	Re: lead weight of some sort and a nice butterfly « Reply #2 on: July 18, 2010, 05:02:32 pm »

I'd go with a clip for hanging curtains before I went with bolo tie, I think---especially since bolo ties never were anywhere near as fashionable in the UK as they have been in the US Southwest.

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	Re: lead weight of some sort and a nice butterfly « Reply #3 on: July 19, 2010, 09:53:48 am »

I think that's a really neat butterfly - cool find. Enjoyed looking at it. Sue

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	Re: lead weight of some sort and a nice butterfly « Reply #4 on: July 19, 2010, 04:27:03 pm »

Very nice finds!!

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	Re: lead weight of some sort and a nice butterfly « Reply #5 on: July 25, 2010, 10:39:51 pm »

I really like the butterfly. How large is it?

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	Re: lead weight of some sort and a nice butterfly « Reply #6 on: July 26, 2010, 09:40:56 pm »

Back in the 1960s, it was fashionable for women to wear clips and a chain to hold a cardigan style of sweater across the collar without having to button it. The butterfly looks like one of those clips. The actual jewelry would look like two butterflies joined by a chain of about 6 inches. Attached is a similar style of clasp and chain for a sweater.

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