🔎 UNIDENTIFIED perfume bottle cap?

[aShardOfHistory]

i have found 2 of these on a field that gives a lot of 1550s to 1950s finds with 1500/1650 and 1800/1900 hotspots.

both are the same size with a wide thread inside suggesting a quick on'n'off like a bottle lid. they seem to be made out of lead

any ideas towards identification or dating would be much apreciated

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Maybe a lipstick tube lid/cap.....?

 

[aShardOfHistory]

Maybe a lipstick tube lid/cap.....?

looks really small to be one tbh but not impossible

 

[Tony in SC]

I like Sarge's lipstick tube idea. They were different sizes.

 

[aShardOfHistory]

I like Sarge's lipstick tube idea. They were different sizes.

i honestly thought it would be too small for one, even uk people have no idea what it is

 

[Blackfoot58]

I found a similar one and was told it could be from a container of black powder. Lead would prevent accidental sparking.
The design on yours would make me rethink that theory though. I don’t see that as a gunpowder design.

 

[aShardOfHistory]

I found a similar one and was told it could be from a container of black powder. Lead would prevent accidental sparking.
The design on yours would make me rethink that theory though. I don’t see that as a gunpowder design.

You mean something like a gunpowder bottle thing? I know what you mean. It would be interesting considering it’s a flower with 2 leaves/branches

Would love to see yours, and yes lead would make sense