Description: Up for sale is an 1870s or 1880s hand blown quart sized Fruit Jar... It's a pale blue aquamarine color. On the front it's embossed with just "THE GEM", and at the base it's got a couple patent dates: "PAT NOV. 26. 67" and "PAT FEB 4. 73" plus "A21" presumably the mold number. It has a zinc shoulder-threaded screw-on closure/band and a generic/blank glass lid. With the lid etc the jar is 7.25" tall and it's about 3.75" in diameter at the body. This is a solid jar, undamaged with some interior contents stain/sickness/mineralization at the back (inside only) and just routine wear/scratching, mainly consisting of roughness and one wide, shallow interior flake around the upper rim where the lid rests / where it was ground down during manufacture. I'm not super knowledgeable on the patents and variations seen amongst these jars but I think it's at least a period zinc band, which has certainly seen better days, it's pretty corroded. The glass lid is generic but fits without a problem and it all presents well together. Satisfaction guaranteed, if you're not in love after handling it in person I'm happy to accept returns. Shipped via USPS Priority Mail at buyer's expense, or pickup in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Please visit my 'Ebay Store' as I always have dozens of other bottles, flasks etc for sale, and I try to keep things fresh with jars sometimes too - if you see something else you like, let me know and we can work out a deal and combine shipping! Be sure to "follow" or "save" me as a seller, that way you're the first to know when I add new listings :) I am a proud member of the FOHBC (Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors), I encourage anyone unfamiliar to reach out and I'll be happy to share a long list of benefits/reasons why I'm a member and why I think you should join too! It's a vital organization and there's truly no other community like it, online or offline. Visit fohbc.org
Price: 25 USD
Location: Staunton, Virginia
End Time: 2025-01-12T02:05:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Volume: Quart
Color: Blue
Bottle Type: Jar
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
