✅ SOLVED Can lid with patents?

[66Fairlane]

Hunted in my in-laws yard yesterday and found a little change (no silver), tabs, kids toys from about the 50s-60s, and this lid (or whatever it is). It's just a small piece of metal that has:

US FEB 4, 1896
JAN 31, 1899
FEB 7, 1899
" " ENGLAND
FEB 4, 1896
MAY 12, 1898
" " CANADA
JUN 15, 189(?)

It's about the size of a biscuit tin, maybe just a little larger. Any ideas on what this could be?

 

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[Bryanhashemi]

not sure....those seem to be patent dates. I see you already said patent...oops.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

You can often discover what an unknown object with a patent date marking is by researching for that particular patent. Unfortunately, I can only find patents by their number (such as, US Patent #10,287). There are usually 50-to-100 US patents filed on any particular day. Perhaps somebody here has the ability to find your exact Feb. 4, 1896 patent, whose "diagram will show what the object you found is.

 

[nhbenz]

A carbide bicycle lamp appears to be the answer; date confirmations here: VINTAGE CARBIDE BICYCLE LAMP THE VADGER BRASS MFG.
Pretty pictures here: vintage badger carbide bicycle lamp - Google Search

 

[66Fairlane]

A carbide bicycle lamp appears to be the answer; date confirmations here: VINTAGE CARBIDE BICYCLE LAMP THE VADGER BRASS MFG.
Pretty pictures here: vintage badger carbide bicycle lamp - Google Search

Nhbenz, amazing research! I tried searching with Google by using the dates but didn't have any luck. Great information! Amazed with your ability! Thank you!

 

[DigitNY]

Hunted in my in-laws yard yesterday and found a little change (no silver), tabs, kids toys from about the 50s-60s, and this lid (or whatever it is). It's just a small piece of metal that has:

US FEB 4, 1896
JAN 31, 1899
FEB 7, 1899
" " ENGLAND
FEB 4, 1896
MAY 12, 1898
" " CANADA
JUN 15, 189(?)

It's about the size of a biscuit tin, maybe just a little larger. Any ideas on what this could be?

Seems to be made of lead