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Object NamePreserving Jar, Lid, Screw and Rubber
Maker Whitall, Tatum & Company
Made FromNon-lead Glass, iron, rubber
Date1861-1880
Place MadeUnited States, NJ, Millville
TechniqueMold-blown, pressed
SizeOverall H: 23.3 cm; (a) Jar H: 20.1 cm, Diam: 10 cm
Accession Number52.4.150
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPreserving Jar, Lid, Screw and Rubber. Aquamarine non-lead glass; mold-blown, pressed. 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"; iron yoke with thumbscrew in center to tighten.
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