Kerr Economy

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

85.43 Base1

Name/Title

Kerr Economy

Entry/Object ID

85.43

Description

Clear glass Kerr one-quart wide mouth canning jar. The jar is cylindrical in shape with a flat top and no screw threads. The mold seams on the side extend from a horizontal seam on the side very near the bottom and go up to but not over the flat ridge near the lip. Besides the seam near the bottom, there is a seam where the top meets the base (on the shoulder of the base). Embossed: on the side: "Kerr" "Economy" "trademark" and on the bottom: "Kerr Glass Mfg Co" "Sand Springs Okla." "Pat 7 June 9 1903". Slight chip at base. Some bubbles and rough seams.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co.

Date made

1916 - 1920

Place

City

Sand Springs

County

Tulsa

State/Province

Oklahoma

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: After 1915 to circa 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

side & bottom

Transcription

Kerr Economy trademark Kerr Glass Mfg Co Sand Springs Okla. Pat 7 June 9 1903

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

6-3/4 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter is 3.75" at the bottom and 3.25" at the top.

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://www.ehow.com/how_7809082_date_kerr_jars http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/kerr-manufacturing-corporation/