Satisfying and Ever Useful Old Make Do Flat Lid double six I’m not entirely certain but

I’m not entirely certain but would guess mid-late 19th century and think likely European

Terry rendered this scene on what one imagines was a chilly January evening in 1897--portraying

I have learned it dates to sometime between 1910-17 or so

there are clean splits visible on either side of the end that fits into the cap

There is a bit of paint loss--small spots on the back of the second deer

Satisfying and Ever Useful Old Make Do Flat Lid double six I’m not entirely certain butAn old make do lid, found by a picker friend near Albany, NY. Feels a bit like a Viking shield, good for self protecting and warding off the world! And with flat, smooth surface, it makes a useful pot lid indeed. I'm not totally sure what the handle was salvaged from, but it is tin I believe, seems likely from an antique tin camp cup or measure or similar. 11 1 4" d one way, 10 1 4" the opposite, 1 3 8" t at handle. Uneven edges as evident, all to the