Lid, Preserving Jar

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Canning Jar Lid interior: Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact
Canning Jar Lid interior

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Lid, Preserving Jar

Entry/Object ID

85.81

Description

Zinc and glass lid for canning jar. The gray lid has female threads to fit on the male threads of a mason jar. There are concentric circles of 1" and 2" impressed on the top. The inside of the lid has a white milk glass lining. The liner has a 1.25" circle in the center. The zinc is corroded with accretions/powdery white spots. The sealing edge has a red coloring possibly from the rubber gasket it was used with.

Made/Created

Date made

1933 - 1960

Notes

Date: 1933-1960

Lexicon

Search Terms

Domestic Life, Household Goods, Food Preparation

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Diameter

3 in

Dimension Notes

01-02-2015 Diameter is 3" at sealing edge.rfj