more controlled appearance.
Antique examples of drapery weights are sometimes beautifully decorated because household hardware was not always intended to be hidden. Some surviving examples are now sold as architectural or decorative antiques precisely because of their unusual appearance.
So something that looks mysterious today may once have been an ordinary part of decorating a home.
But There Is Another Strong Possibility: Old Clock Weights
There is another fascinating possibility.
The objects in the photograph also resemble antique clock weights.
Traditional mechanical clocks, particularly large weight-driven clocks, rely on gravity
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