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Object NamePreserving Jar, Lid, Screw and Rubber
Maker Whitall, Tatum & Company
Made FromNon-lead Glass, iron
Date1861-1880
Place MadeUnited States, NJ, Millville
TechniqueMold-blown, pressed, wrought
SizeOverall H: 23.3 cm; (a) Jar H: 20.5 cm, Diam: 9.9 cm
Accession Number52.4.152
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPreserving Jar, Lid, Screw and Rubber. Aquamarine non-lead glass; mold-blown, pressed, wrought iron. Cylindrical shape with V-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"; iron yoke with thumbscrew in center to tighten.
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