Ball Perfect Mason

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

85.72 Base

Name/Title

Ball Perfect Mason

Entry/Object ID

85.72

Description

Clear glass one-pint canning jar with screw threads for a screw-on lid. There are mold seams on the sides that extend from a horizontal seam on the bottom up to and over the lip. There is also a horizontal seam at the shoulder where the top is attached. Embossed on the side: "Ball" "perfect mason". On the bottom: "4".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ball Corporation

Date made

1923 - 1933

Notes

Date: 1923-1933

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

On the side & bottom

Transcription

On the side: Ball perfect mason On the bottom: 4

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

5-1/4 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter is 3.25" at the bottom; 2.75" at the lip.

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http//livinghomegrown.com/2012/06/dating-old-canning-jars.html