Ball Perfect Mason Canning Jar

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

85.76 Base

Name/Title

Ball Perfect Mason Canning Jar

Entry/Object ID

85.76

Description

Light blue glass Ball one-quart canning jar. The jar is cylindrical in shape. The mouth of the jar is threaded for a screw-on lid and has a flat surface for a rubber seal. There is a horizontal seam where the mouth was attached to the base. The side seam lines run from the bottom circular seam line up to and over the lip. There is a circular mold seam on the bottom and a second seam mark inside but off center. The jar is embossed with the following: On the side: "Ball" "PERFECT MASON" On the bottom: "2".

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

Ball PERFECT MASON 2

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Food Preparation, Domestic Life

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

10-13-2014 Diameter at bottom - 3.75" diameter of lip - 2.5" rfj

Relationships

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Notes

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