Silver plated cracker jar with handle and removable lid. The jar, made by Rockford Silver Plate Company, is silver with the work "crackers" engraved in the front of the jar.
Number in ledger is actually 74.4.43
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Rockford Silver Plate Company
Date made
1882 - 1925
Time Period
19th Century, 20th Century
Place
City
Rockford, Illinois
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers Mark, Number
Location
Bottom
Transcription
Rockford Silver P. Co. Quadruple, 400.
Language
English
Material/Technique
Stamped
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Jar, Food Storage
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Food Storage Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Food Processing & Preparation T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Dimensions
Dimension Description
With Lid
Height
7 in
Circumference
19-1/2 in
Dimension Description
without lid
Height
4-1/2 in
Dimension Description
Lid
Height
3-5/8 in
Circumference
13 in
Materials
Material
Metal, Silver, Brass
Material Notes
Metal such as zinc and bras that has been plated with silver plating. The silver plating has worn down exposing the layer of metal underneath.
Colors
Color
Silver, Gray, White, Gold
Color Notes
Silver plated jar in which the silver has been worn in areas exposing brass goldish colored metal and other darker metals underneath. Aslo the metal is tarnished creating more of a gray effect. There are areas of white oxidation.
