Kerr Self Sealing

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

85.47 Base

Name/Title

Kerr Self Sealing

Entry/Object ID

85.47

Description

Clear glass Kerr one-quart canning jar. The jar is square with rounded corners so that it is almost cylindrical. It has screw threads at the top. The side mold seams extend from a circular seam on the bottom up to but not over the lip. There is also a horizontal seam where the top meets the base. Embossed on side: "Kerr" "Self Sealing" "trade mark reg" "mason" and on bottom: "1".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co.

Date made

1916

Notes

Date: After 1915

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

On the side & bottom

Transcription

"Kerr" "Self Sealing" "trade mark reg" "mason" "1".

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://www.ehow.com/how_7809082_date-kerr-jars.html