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I can't say that I have specifically paid attention to rivets that are made
of lead (despite that "Lead has been known and used forever" which is
indeed a very long, long time) although I have seen small rivets used in
some of the situations mentioned by others.
Single rivets in ceramics would not bind pieces, but it could be used to
stop a crack (as in the Liberty Bell.)
I have seen small metal rivets used to keep broken windows from falling
apart or becoming dangerous. In fact, I just went out in the pouring rain
to check on one such repair in one of the panes on my shed door. It isn't
lead, but it is a single very tiny bolt with a decorative head. Pierced
flanges made of thin pieces of tin on either side of the glass hold the
points of the broken panes in place. I can very easily see a small lead
rivet being used in the same manner, although I would do more damage trying
to install it!
In regards to ceramic repairs, expect to see two holes, through which a
wire is tightly wound to bind the joint tight, or a staple-like piece of
soft copper wire that is held in by some form of glue or bonding agent.
I have seen several prehistoric Iroquois (native American) pottery vessels
that had holes drilled on either side of the crack and through which some
sort of cord (sinew, perhaps) would be tied.
Dan W.
At 01:29 PM 4/9/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>What were lead rivets used for? I understand that they were used to repair
>broken ceramics, but this function doesn't seem right for the era of the
>collection I am viewing (apparently late 19th century; North
>Dakota). Other items
>in the collection are generally domestic.
>
>Mitzi Rossillon
>Renewable Technologies, Inc.
>Butte, America
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