Jar, Preserving

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

85.31 Side Detail: Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact
85.31 Side Detail

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Jar, Preserving

Entry/Object ID

85.31

Description

Light blue glass Ball 1 quart canning jar. Jar is cylindrical in shape with a flat top, a flat surface for a rubber seal, and a wire bail.The side mold seams extend from the circular seam on the bottom up to and over the lip. The bottom mold seam is circular with a second seam inside slightly off center. The following is embossed: On the side near the top "wire side 2" "552" "2" On the side "Ball" "Ideal" "pat D July 14, 1908" On the bottom "5" 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

top, side, base

Transcription

Top: "wire side 2", "552", "2" Side: "Ball", "Ideal", "pat D July 14, 1908" Base: "5" over a short horizontal line

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Notes

Maker's Mark: 11/6/14 The following is embossed: On the side near the top "wire side 2" "552" "2" On the side "Ball" "Ideal" "pat D July 14, 1908" On the bottom "5" with a short horizontal line below. RFJ

Lexicon

Search Terms

Domestic Life, Food Preparation

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Diameter

4 in

Dimension Notes

11/6/2014 Diameter is 4" at bottom and 2.5" at lip. RFJ