Question:

Can you tell me if this is a Red Wing lid?

Robin

Answer:

Robin, your have a Red Wing Stoneware 5&6 gallon zinc glazed lid.  The top of the lid has a salt glaze which came from being on the top of a pile or piece of stoneware just after the salt glazed era.  When the kiln was at its highest firing point, the left over salt glaze which was on the walls & ceiling of the kiln transferred to your lid.  The bar handled lids were never produced during the salt glazing era.  With all this being said, the salt glaze on the top of these zinc glaze lids greatly reduce their values.  In perfect condition the value is around $50. Al Kohlman