Name/Title
Lid, Preserving JarEntry/Object ID
85.89Description
Zinc and glass lid for canning jar. The gray lid has female threads to fit onto the male threads of a mason jar. On the top of the lid is embossed (very faint) in the Ball company logo: "Ball". The inside of the lid has a white milk glass lining with the following embossed in capital letters: "genuine porcelain lined cap Boyd's" and "4". The zinc is heavily corroded particularly on the inside, with accretions/powdery white spots. There are faint red colors on the sealing edge, possibly from contact with a rubber sealing gasket.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Ball Corporation, Boyd Co.Date made
1933 - 1960Notes
Date: 1933-1960Lexicon
Search Terms
Domestic Life/Household Goods, Food PreparationDimensions
Height
1 inDiameter
3 inDimension Notes
09-03-15 The diameter is measured at the sealing edge. rfj
