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Object NamePreserving Jar with Cap
Maker
Hero Fruit Jar Company
Maker
Hero Glass Works
Made FromNon-lead Glass, zinc
Date1882-1890
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Philadelphia
TechniqueMold-blown, pressed
SizeOverall H: 18.9 cm; Jar (a) H: 17.7 cm, Diam: 9.6 cm
Accession Number52.4.101
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPreserving Jar with Cap. Aquamarine, opaque white non-lead glasses; mold-blown, pressed. (a) Barrel shape; with ground lip, screw threads on neck, mold seam on each side; obverse embossed: "MASON'S/PATENT/NOV 30TH/ 1858" with Hero cross below "MASON'S"; base embossed: "PAT NOV 26 67" in a circle. (b) Zinc cap with pressed opaque white glass liner.Provenance
