Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mason jar
Object Number:
2017.22.4
Date:
ca. 1920
Medium:
Molded glass, wax or plastic, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 in. × 3 3/8 in. (14 × 8.6 cm)
Marks:
“Drey / Ever / Improved Seal” embossed on front
Inscriptions:
Description:
Canning or food storage jar.
Gallery Label:
“Mason Jars” are a generic term for utilitarian glass food storage jars. Philadelphia tinsmith John Landis Mason patented one of the first threaded jars or bottles with a screw-type lid in 1858. Thereafter, numerous variations of durable glass food storage jars were produced by glass manufacturers across the United States, and referred to as “Mason” jars.
Bibliography:
Credit Line:
Gift of Jim Picinich
Provenance:
Place Made:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.