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Description
This odd shape glass jar is shorter than a typical canning jar. About 3 1/2 inches tall, 4 1/2 almost 5 inches wide. the mouth is a little over 2 1/2 inches wide, almost an inch tall from the glass bead/seal. Seams run along both sides of the glass evenly and are hardly noticeable but run from the lip down stopping at the beginning of the base. The base is flat and the seams almost sticks out a small amount. Embossed with four maker marks that I can not figure out for they are faint and may be a little disfigured. There are no numbers on the glass. At the base there seems to be a suction mark? The glass is shiny and smooth with a mild block/ripple feel to it. Has a faint mold/impression along one side. You can probably see the glass has large stretched bubbles but also an abundance of smaller round bubbles. The neck if I can call it that has a thread that is uninterrupted and runs through. There is a glass seal/bead located at the should and neck. Lip is ground or re fired? There are a few spots chipped on the lip. Seems to me that it obtains a Matt finish that's dark and not as shiny as the rest of the glass. Seems to have a purplish metallic shine when observed at different angles... my terminology I'm sure is not accurate but I hope you get the picture! I have been researching for days now and it's hard to get any information on this particular jar.
Category
Antique Bottles
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
3 1/2in tall, 4 1/2in wide
Date Period
late 18th early 19th century
Weight
weighs 15oz
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