Clear glass Kerr one-quart wide mouth canning jar. The jar is cylindrical in shape with no screw threads. It has a brass lid attached by a metal clip retainer. On the lid is printed "Kerr Economy Jar Cap for all methods of canning." The mold seams on the side extend from a horizontal seam on the side at the bottom of the base and go up to but not over the lip. There is also a mold seam where the top meets the base and a second seam slightly below. Embossed: on the side: "Kerr" "Economy" "trade mark" and on the bottom: "Kerr Glass Mfg Co" "June 3 Patented 1903" and "Sand Springs Okla.".
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
on side & bottom
Transcription
Kerr
Economy
trade mark
Kerr Glass Mfg Co
Sand Springs Okla.
June 3 Patented 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.
