Sculptural Pair of Lead Weights mid-century tool Sheet size 8" x 5

Sheet size 8" x 5 3/4"

Hovsepain studied at the Art School of the Worcester Museum and at Yale

All of my research suggests that this very fine example--referred to as a blackjack

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Sculptural Pair of Lead Weights mid-century tool Sheet size 8" x 5I'm not totally sure what these were made to be used for perhaps something related to fishing? but I think they're very beautiful things, each weighing a pound. I thought they would make great paperweights, easily lifted by their loop handles to move from one spot to another, but just great small sculptures wherever one puts them. I think they're quite nice together so am selling as a pair. Each measures 4 5 8" t x 2 7 16" in diameter. Excellent