Lid, Preserving Jar

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Lid, Preserving Jar

Entry/Object ID

85.116

Description

Glass lid for "lightning" or "toggle" type canning jar. The lid is designed to fit on a canning jar that does not have threads, but instead has a wire bail. The lid has a cover groove in the center of the top for securing the wire bail which clamps the lid to the jar using a rubber seal between the lid and the jar.

Made/Created

Date made

1900

Notes

Date: After 1900

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life/Household Goods

Dimensions

Height

1/2 in

Diameter

3 in

Dimension Notes

08-27-2015 The diameter is measured at the sealing edge. rfj