Lead seal? For what? How old?

[Merf]

I found this today at a farm field.
It measures 1 inch across at it's widest point and made of lead.
Looks like it is two pieces pressed togeather.
I think it says england at the bottom and am wondering if anyone has any info on it.
TIA--Merf

 

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[BuckleBoy]

probably a seal for salt...somehow...

 

[Merf]

probably a seal for salt...somehow...

I was thinking the smae thing---But why would they put a seal on a bg of salt?

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.tribunes.com/tribune/sel/uksalt.htm

The Lion Salt Works, Northwich, Cheshire, England

Late Victorian or early 1900s

 

[Merf]

I found this link to Salt union limited---The seal may be old.


http://www.miac.org.uk/saltunion2.htm

 

[CRUSADER]

I found this link to Salt union limited---The seal may be old.


http://www.miac.org.uk/saltunion2.htm

Already got it above

 

[Merf]

http://www.tribunes.com/tribune/sel/uksalt.htm

The Lion Salt Works, Northwich, Cheshire, England

Late Victorian or early 1900s

Thanks for the Info Crusader----I guess salt was an import back in those days.

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.tribunes.com/tribune/sel/uksalt.htm

The Lion Salt Works, Northwich, Cheshire, England

Late Victorian or early 1900s

Thanks for the Info Crusader----I guess salt was an import back in those days.

Yeap & the seal was for quality & tax purposes I guess

 

[El_Bandido]

i found this website from google


http://www.miac.org.uk/saltunion2.htm

 

[Montana Jim]

LOL

 

[imafishingnutt]

my research on lead shows they didnt know it was toxic untill round 1900 so that should help narrow it down on the date they stopped using them

 

[nebstater]

Nice item. I'm not really sure as to what they are, but maybe they were used on old printing presses to print out their design to be used in advertising. Sorta like they used old printing blocks. Once they broke, they would throw them out. Just a guess.