Ball Perfect Mason

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

85.79 Base

Name/Title

Ball Perfect Mason

Entry/Object ID

85.79

Description

Blue 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. Embossed on the side "Ball" "perfect mason" and on the bottom "8".

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

Transcription

Ball PERFECT MASON 8 (bottom)

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/