Plug for something.

[Garabaldi]

I am not sure the material? Plastic? The top is iron. It seems to be a plug for something. Sink?

 

[ivan salis]

old battery cap lead inside (acid proof) with iron top

 

[Garabaldi]

old battery cap lead inside (acid proof) with iron top

You are the best ivan.

 

[DiggerDave in Pa.]

old battery cap lead inside (acid proof) with iron top

You are the best ivan.

How about a lightning stopper for a beer or soda bottle. DD

 

[ivan salis]

lead poor choice for a "food' stopper" --lead poisioning

 

[DiggerDave in Pa.]

lead poor choice for a "food' stopper" --lead poisioning

I think the material on the bottom of this is a form of hard rubber rather than lead. Old food cans were sealed with lead. I guess they didn't know about lead poisioning. DD

 

[Garabaldi]

old battery cap lead inside (acid proof) with iron top

You are the best ivan.

How about a lightning stopper for a beer or soda bottle. DD

Wait, Digger has it nailed. I believe this is what the artifact I found is. It is not lead, its a hard plastic. Check it out, I dug this bottle top last week at the same site. Good job Digger.

 

[ivan salis]

ok --latch type bottle seal sounds good -- common item in the in the late 1800 / early 1900 era

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

lead poor choice for a "food' stopper" --lead poisioning

Old food cans were sealed with lead. I guess they didn't know about lead poisioning. DD

 

[FISHEYE]

It could be a lid for a ink well.

 

[Bluegrassriver]

Love the lead advertisement! Then the bad ole guvmint had to come along and discover it is toxic to children. Too much guvmint!