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Object NamePreserving Jar, Lid, Screw and Rubber

Maker Whitall, Tatum & Company

Made FromNon-lead Glass, rubber, iron

Date1861-1880

Place MadeUnited States, NJ, Millville

TechniqueMold-blown, pressed, wrought iron

SizeOverall H: 23.7 cm; (a) Jar Diam: 10 cm

Accession Number52.4.154

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionPreserving Jar, Lid, Screw and Rubber. Aquamarine non-lead glass; mold-blown, pressed, wrought iron. Cylindrical shape with U-shaped groove in collar for seal; mold seams on each side from neck to base; obverse embossed: "MILLVILLE/ATMOSPHERIC/FRUIT JAR" forming an oval; reverse embossed: "WHITALL'S PATENT/June 18TH 1861" forming an oval; plain base; pressed circular lid embossed on top: "WHITALL'S PATENT/June 18TH 1861"; iron yolk with thumbscrew in center to tighten.
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