Kerr Self Sealing Wide Mouth Mason

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

85.50 Base

Name/Title

Kerr Self Sealing Wide Mouth Mason

Entry/Object ID

85.50

Description

Clear glass Kerr one-quart wide mouth canning jar. The jar is cylindrical with screw threads at the top. The mold seams extend from a circular seam on the bottom up to but not over the lip. Besides the circular seam on the bottom there is a horizontal seam the top meets the base. Embossed: On the side: "Kerr" "Self Sealing" "Trade Mark Reg" "Wide Mouth Mason". Between the screw threads: "A 45". On the bottom: the mold number "5" "AMK" (Alexander H Kerr).

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kerr Glass Manufacturing Co.

Date made

1944 - 1985

Notes

Date: 1944-1985

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Transcription

On the side: "Kerr" "Self Sealing" "Trade Mark Reg" "Wide Mouth Mason" Between the screw threads: "A 45" On the bottom: the mold number "5" "AMK" (Alexander H Kerr)

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter 3.75" at bottom; 3.25" at top.

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://www.ehow.com/how_7809082_date-kerr-jars.html http://www.sha.org/pdffiles/ALogoTable.pdf