jar

Object NamePreserving Jar with Lid and 2 Cover Components

Maker Whitall, Tatum & Company

Made FromNon-lead, wrought iron

Date1861-1880

Place MadeUnited States, NJ, Millville

TechniqueMold blown, lip pressed, wrought iron clamp

SizeOverall H: 23.7 cm

Accession Number52.4.147 D

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionPreserving Jar with Lid and 2 Cover Components. Aqua non-lead glass; mold-blown, lid pressed, wrought iron clamp. 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: "WHITALL'S PATENT/JUNE 18TH 1861" forming an oval; base plain; pressed circular lid with inscription on top surface: "WHITALL'S PATENT/JUNE 18TH 1861"; iron yoke has thumb screw in center to tighten.
Provenance