Ball Perfect Mason

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Ball Perfect Mason

Entry/Object ID

85.73

Description

Clear glass Ball one-quart 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, and two circular scars on the bottom that overlap. Embossed on the side: "Ball" "perfect mason" and on the bottom "7".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ball Corporation

Date made

1923 - 1933

Notes

Date: 1923 to 1933

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

on the side & bottom

Transcription

Ball PERFECT MASON 7

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter is 3.75" at bottom; 2.75" at lip.

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://www.livinghomegrown.com/dating-old-canning-jars/