Name/Title
Lid, Preserving JarEntry/Object ID
85.87Description
Zinc and glass lid for a canning jar. The gray lid has female threads to fit onto the male threads of a mason jar. The inside of the lid has a white milk glass lining with the following embossed in capital letters: "genuine Boyd cap for mason jars". A 1" circle is embossed in the center of the liner. Marks in the center of the lining look like tree branches. The outside of the lid has corrosion accretions and the inside is heavily corroded with accretions/powdery white spots.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Boyd Co.Date made
1900 - 1930Notes
Date: Early 1900sLexicon
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
