BSG.OS.00161 — Not a seal, Dumb-bell shot

Sometimes mistaken for a seal precursor.

From Robert Webley of PAS :- "Capstan shot A slug cast with two expanded ends and a distinct waist is is normally called a ‘capstan’ bullet (or sometimes ‘bobbin’ shot). They may not have been as common in the past as cylindrical slugs but, as they are easy to recognise, we have several records on the PAS database.

Dumb-bell shot Dumb-bell shot consists of two distinct spheres, usually joined by a bar. On incomplete examples, the bar can be mistaken for a casting sprue. Again, they may not have been as common in the past as cylindrical slugs but because they are easy to recognise we have many recorded on the PAS database."