What could this be?

[Lpetite]

I found this at a old home site that dates back to early 1900s. Site does produce some modern junk. I thought this could be some kind of stamp at first but I'm not sure. It's about the size of a Penny. The design is embossed and the back has female threads. Thanks for your help.

 

[digger460]

With the female threads, possibly the top of a perfume bottle, or any other small bottle? Looks pretty old.

 

[Deftone]

Looks like a cap from a colgate toothpaste or shave cream tube. HH

 

[jewelerguy]

Looks like a cap from a colgate toothpaste or shave cream tube. HH

yep, Colgate lid, circa 1920. more likely from a can. at that time, they didn't have pastes or creams though. I think most of the stuff was in a powder form that you had to mix water with. i.e.- tooth powder, shaving powder, etc.

 

[Lpetite]

I'm impressed thank yal

 

[HAJ]

Information on the internet says Colgate sold in a tube as early as 1896.

Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream ad from 1913:

Colgate?s Ribbon Dental Cream Advertisement ? A Hundred Years Ago

 

[ctalmadg]

Colgate Cold Cream

 

[money malcolm]

How awesome

 

[digger460]

Cool find!

 

[jewelerguy]

I stand corrected. I always hate to give out wrong information. makes me feel like president Bush when the guy was throwing shoes at him