Glass, Drinking

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

85.18 base: Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origsize: 1.25 x 1.5; Origformat: Book; Resolution: 1200; Negno: 019
85.18 base

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origsize: 1.25 x 1.5; Origformat: Book; Resolution: 1200; Negno: 019

Name/Title

Glass, Drinking

Entry/Object ID

85.18

Description

Light blue glass Ball 2 quart canning jar. The jar is cylindrical with a screw threads at the top for a screw-on lid and a flat surface for a rubber seal. The mold seam lines on the side extend from the circular seam on the bottom up to and over the lip. The seam line on the bottom is circular with a second seam inside. There is a horizontal seam line where the mouth and base were joined.The jar is embossed with the following: On the side - "Ball" "Perfect Mason" On the bottom - "6" with a short horizontal line below.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ball Corporation

Date made

1923 - 1933

Notes

Date: 1923-1933

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

side, base

Transcription

side: "Ball", "Perfect Mason" base: "6"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Notes

Maker's Mark: 11/06/14 The jar is embossed with the following: On the side - "Ball" "Perfect Mason" On the bottom - "6" with a short horizontal line below. rfj

Lexicon

Search Terms

Domestic Life, Food Preparation

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Diameter

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

11/06/14 Diameter 4.5" at the bottom; 2.5" at the top. rfj