Preserving jar

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Preserving jar

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.63 a-d

Description

Preserving jar; with lid, gasket and tightening device: bluish-green mold-blown glass; flanged mouth, with depression for gasket and lid; short cylindrical neck; sloping shoulder; long cylindrical body, mold-inscribed:"MILLVILLE" (arched above) "ATMOSPHERIC" "FRUIT JAR" (arched below); opposite: "WHITALL'S PATENT" (arched above), "JUNE 18th 1861" (arched below); smooth base. Lid, flat-arched, bears mold-blown inscription: "WHITALL'S PATENT/JUNE 18th 1861." Tightening device - steel pincers with screw.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

White, Tatum & Company

Date made

circa 1861

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SP 3074
SS.61.63 A-D
SS.61.63a-d

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-1/2 in

Diameter

3-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (24.1 x 9.8 cm)

Material

Steel, Rubber, Glass

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Kitchen