Lid for a ?????

[Baldingboy]

I found this behind an old farmhouse that was built around 1920. It was around 4" deep and appears to be brass, but I am not sure. I know it is a lid to something. The latch is on the short end and the bottom was not in the hole. I guess someone discarded the lid when it broke. Has anyone seen something similar to this? Thanks for the look.

 

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[trikikiwi]

Nice piece of treasure,
Lid, or base? of a locket
Cheers, Mike

 

[alkoz]

I think its a lid to a pill jar.Some are silver plated.

 

[CRUSADER]

Lid for a pixie coffin.

 

[willie d]

Snuff box?

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Looks like a ladies compact...here is one similiar at Ruby Lane
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/diversevintage/item/RLC-7486?gbase=1

 

[justine093]

Looks like a ladies compact...here is one similiar at Ruby Lane
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/diversevintage/item/RLC-7486?gbase=1

that's what I was going to say!!!!
ladies compact (I have one similar to it)

 

[captain Jack]

elf toilet lid....eeeew and you touched it!

 

[Hill Billy]

Looks like the old style tire tube repair.You would start it on fire and the patch would stick to the tube.JMO HB

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

I think Gypsy got it,so put a lid on it will ya !

 

[Diggenit2]

Looks like the old style tire tube repair.You would start it on fire and the patch would stick to the tube.JMO HB

That's what I was going to suggest, Good work HB.
With the help from a clamp that came with the patch kit, You would clamp the thing on your tube and light it on fire and it would melt itself to the tube.

 

[Monty]

Snuff box? M nty

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could be from a small sterling hair or clothes brush. The brush rotted away.

 

[mastereagle22]

Baldingboy forgot to tell you that it was found at the same place I found my compact and pocket knife.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,92751.0.html

only reason I am mentioning it is I was with him when he found it and I told him I thought it was a lid to a pill box, or compact like the one I found, even was nice enough to show him where I found the other item on the post above.

Tomorrow Baldingboy we will rule the MD universe!!!!