Curious Tightly Wrapped Layers of Lead Foil Ball (2 lbs) Charles Littlefield but the fabric has done

but the fabric has done its job well

Card to which photos are mounted measures 8 13/16 x 3 15/16

is about the most charming thing I can imagine

with no chips or notable flaws that I can see

4" long x 2 1/2" tall x 7/8" wide

Curious Tightly Wrapped Layers of Lead Foil Ball (2 lbs) Charles Littlefield but the fabric has doneI 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,