Description: Quart or 1/2 Gallon | Measures 9 1/2" high to the top of the lid | 2 quart jar? BASE MARKING: C 98 ( think the this has to do with the plant (1st letter) and distiller (second set of numerals). Late 1800s.Aqua blue glass. The legend on the jar is:The Consolidated Fruit Jar Co. Emblem.And the letters:"The Ball Jar Mason's Patent Nov. 30th 1858" Zinc lid. Sale is for mason jar and lid only, not side decoration showing jar in beach shaby chic environment (wood coral). Add old world, Americana charm to any environment, or a great antique decoration. Please see pictures. We're here on standby for more info / any questions. About the Patent (from: http://www.theoldfoodie.com/2006/11/mason-jar-story.html) "John Mason’s innovation consisted of a shouldered glass jar with a threaded edge and a corresponding threaded metal lid, which was indeed a new and useful improvement over the existing methods of sealing with a layer of fat, or “bladder”, or linen, or cork, or wax, or a combination of these with or without string or wire ties. Over the next few decades the basic Mason jar design features were tweaked with glass or lined metal lids and rubber gaskets such as are familiar today. The new jars were responsible for the huge boom in home preserving which lasted well into the twentieth century when domestic freezers became common. In spite of its eventual huge impact, the patent expired before John Mason was commercially successful, and he apparently died a pauper, his only legacy being the association of his name with the generic product. What happened to John Mason was what we now call “generic trademarking”, that is, the association of The Product with The Brand, and something a good trademark lawyer (if there were such people then?) could have helped him avoid." "The application for U.S Patent number 22,186 said: "Be it known that I, John L. Mason, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in the Necks of Bottles, Jars, & especially such as are intended to be air and water tight, such as are used for sweetmeats, & of which the following is a specification….”"
Price: 59.95 USD
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-19T20:21:22.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Blue
Bottle Type: Jar
