Very deep silver thing

relichunters · Mar 18, 2010

Found this silver thing in a historic 1800's area. It was at the base of a tree under a root 10" - 12" deep. I dug forever to find it.

It has a hinge on it, it opened up on one side. Any ideas?

metaldetector101 · Mar 18, 2010

Looks like a top of an old mason jar. Maybe the hendge allowed it to pour out small incroments of stuff?

Bigcypresshunter · Mar 18, 2010

Looks like something I used to see in small truck stop diners. For sugar maybe.

Now that I think about it, it may be for a saurkraut jar.

relichunters · Mar 18, 2010

Crazy that it'd be so deep in a very heavy wooded area.

SkyPirate · Mar 18, 2010

Is it real silver? it could be the top to a music box or a jewelry box.

Bigcypresshunter · Mar 18, 2010

relichunters said:
Crazy that it'd be so deep in a very heavy wooded area.

Was it near an old diner or homestead or dump? Im just guessing on the lid idea. What else do you find in the area? What kind of metal is it? It looks like the plating is coming off. Maybe someone had a picnic.

lostcauses · Mar 18, 2010

condiment jar lid, a picnic might be correct as to the why it was there.

Modern version. Some old were pottery or porcelain also.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/tab...iment-jar-with-hinged-lid-spoon/80871004.html

Bigcypresshunter · Mar 19, 2010

lostcauses said:
condiment jar lid, a picnic might be correct as to the why it was there.

Modern version. Some old were pottery or porcelain also.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/tab...iment-jar-with-hinged-lid-spoon/80871004.html

Thats it lostcauses. I couldnt find a pic. You can clearly see in the first and last pics the chrome plating coming off.

trikikiwi · Mar 19, 2010

Good work

BigCy and lostcauses :icon_thumright:

But...
The middle of the hinge appears to have had something attached :icon_scratch:

Silver Searcher · Mar 19, 2010

Looks like a exhaust flap from a truck exhaust

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IronSpike · Mar 19, 2010

trikikiwi said:
Good work BigCy and lostcauses
But...
The middle of the hinge appears to have had something attached

Maybe an older/different type of handle/knob for the lid? I think this one is solved :thumbsup:

relichunters · Mar 19, 2010

It was in the back yard of a late 1800's mansion that has since been torn down. Also found a Slaymaker lock about 10 feet from it. A railroad was by it, which carried dynamite.