Ball Perfect Mason

Object/Artifact

-

Lacey Museum

85.69 Base: Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact
85.69 Base

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Ball Perfect Mason

Entry/Object ID

85.69

Description

Blue glass Ball one-pint canning jar with screw threads. The jar is cylindrical with threads at the top for a screw lid. Mold seams on the side extend from a horizontal seam on the bottom up to and over the lip. There is also a seam where the top is joined to the base. Embossed on the side "Ball" "perfect mason". A figure embossed on the bottom is obscured by the object ID tag.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ball Corporation

Date made

1910 - 1923

Notes

Date: 1910 to 1923

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

On the side & bottom

Transcription

Embossed on the side "Ball" "perfect mason" A figure embossed on the bottom is obscured by the object ID tag.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

5-3/4 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter is 3.25" at bottom; 2.5" at lip.

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://www.livinghomegrown.com/dating-old-canning-jars/ http://www.minnetrista.net/blog/2013/06/27/ball-family-history/how-to-date-a-ball-jar/