Sold for A$25
3 Fruit Jars: 1. Trade Mark / Lightning / Registered / U.S.Patent Office. Lid: Lightning / Patd Apr 25 82. Base: Putnam / 77. 2. No embossing. Owens machine rings to base. 3. The / "Kilner" / Jar / Improved / Regd. Base: 2lbs / 28. Lid: Improved / "Kilner" / Lid. Household Fruit Jar 1. Swing stoppered style fruit jar. Ground lip. Cornflower blue. Quart. 2. Wide bodied. Lightning or Swing stopper style. Round label space to front. Blue aqua. (Lid with concentric rings embossed is green aqua). Half Gallon. 3. Screw thread. Sealing ring above shoulder. Glass lid with metal surround. Clear. 2 pound. 1. 205 mm with lid in place. 2. 235 mm with bail locked. 3. 178 mm with lid.. 1890s-1940s
1. Excellent. Some shallow bruises and flakes on the inner lip, as is common with this style of jar. Bit of dullness inside and some scratches. Wear under the base suggests this jar has been used a lot. Nice original lid and bail is rusted to the surface but in good solid condition. Nice clean jar. 2. Excellent. Nibbles and flakes around the outer and inner crudely formed lip, which are hidden when the lid is in place. Fine scratches over the surface. Bail is rusted but solid. Heavy wear around the underside of the base indicating a lot of use. American made jar but lid may be Australian made. 3. Excellent. Some haze inside and some light scuffs, scratches and marks outside. Metal part of lid is worn and rusty in places. Grade: N/A Estimate: $20 - 30
