Whats it and how old.

[garbage digger]

What's it and how old.

Along with my haul today I dug this weird silver thing does any one know what it is? Also found an old lid and all the glass from inside very deep. The glass reads zinc cap. Does anyone have any idea the range of years this cap would have been used. Thanks for any help, Daniel

 

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[threedawgs]

Re: What's it and how old.

looks like a Snoopy's Harp. Think thats what we used to call them

 

[garbage digger]

Re: What's it and how old.

looks like a Snoopy's Harp. Think thats what we used to call them

How ironic is that have you seen my avatar by the way what exactly is a Snoopy's harp?

 

[nhbenz]

Re: What's it and how old.

A jaw harp. I hope this page loads quicker for you than it does for me: http://evobluestein.com/jwhrp.html

 

[garbage digger]

Re: What's it and how old.

Oh o.k. cool thanks a bunch. Now I just have to figure out the age of the old cap.

 

[romeo-1]

Re: What's it and how old.

Yep, it's a jew's harp...I can actually play the jews harp quite well!

 

[garbage digger]

Re: What's it and how old.

Yep, it's a jew's harp...I can actually play the jews harp quite well!

Ya want to buy one?

 

[hasbeen]

Re: What's it and how old.

The rubber seal gasket for that type lid could still be purchased about 1970.Mom used a lot of those jar lids back in the 50's and 60's

hasbeen

 

[romeo-1]

Re: What's it and how old.

Yep, it's a jew's harp...I can actually play the jews harp quite well!

Ya want to buy one?

Naw...I got a bunch!

 

[Capefearsman]

Re: What's it and how old.

The smashed thing is a old mason jar lid and the white glass was put inside the lid to keep the food off the zinc lid!

 

[relic lover]

Re: What's it and how old.

Dang, I always thought people were saying "juice harp". No joke... but funny just the same.

 

[absalon]

Re: What's it and how old.

The broken glass under the lid is porcelain. The patent was from the mid 1800's, but were used on mason jars all the way thru the 1950's. No way of knowing the age on this, and not all that valuable. Nice harp, though.

I always thought they were called a mouth harp. It looks like it's in excellent condition.

Congrats on the finds. Maybe next time you find a porcelain lid, it will have a mason jar full of silver coins under it!

Scott