Curious Tightly Wrapped Layers of Lead Foil Ball (2 lbs) gold hand 12 1/4" t x 6

12 1/4" t x 6 1/2" widest x 2" deep

with some paint loss particularly on one side

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I loved finding these pretty lacquered checkers and clay marbles wrapped in their original cardboard box

Curious Tightly Wrapped Layers of Lead Foil Ball (2 lbs) gold hand 12 1/4" t x 6I love this thing, found at my favorite family owned cabinet of old wonders and curiosities sort of a shop in New Hampshire this week. It is solid, and heavy, and was made it appears by wrapping one scrap of lead foil over another, again and again. I have no idea its origins, but presume made by a worker regularly using lead foil a plumber or electrician or ? Feels like it has a good bit of age to it and it really quite a beautiful, sculptural,