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Preserving  Jar
Preserving Jar
Preserving  Jar

Preserving Jar

DateDate Unknown
MediumGlass, metal
Dimensions8 11/16 x 4 1/2 in. (22 x 11.5 cm)
ClassificationsFood Processing Tools and Equipment
Catalog number223.4
DescriptionClear aqua blue glass jar (c 2qt) with metal flip top lid holder. Wire boil rusted. Sloping shoulder, short neck with wire. Lightening fastener attached below neck rim. Upright ridge at mouth of jar makes seal with glass lid (there is none for this jar) Embossed letters on one side read "Bail Sure Seal." Side seams travel around end of jar into base. Base has incised circle in center (from post bottom mold?) and numeral four stamped inside circle. Base has distinct foot near outer edge.
Status
Not on view