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Description: | A lead lug, or handle, from the top of a jar or box lid. The top of the piece is cast in the shape of an 8 petalled flower, with a raised central boss, forming a flat cone. Projecting from the back of this cone-shaped flower is a thick attachment mount with a lead disc at the end to hold it attached to a lid.
Handles such as this were common in the 17th century and later, when they were fitted to the lids of lead or lead-lined tobacco jars. Lead was used to give a tight seal and keep the tobacco moist. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Evans, David - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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