Preserving Jar

Name/Title

Preserving Jar

Entry/Object ID

73.11

Description

Lateral-sided preserving jar with double lip which forms a groove into which a lid would have fit.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1853

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Transcription

Impressed on bottom: Robert Arthur's Patent, 2nd January 1853 Philadelphia

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

6-7/8 in

Diameter

5-1/2 in

Material

Yellowware