Sold for A$23
Three Preserving Jars: 1. Trade Mark / VR Monogram / Lightning. 2. Trade Mark / Lightning. Base: M. 3. Federal (Furled Eureka style Australian Flag) / Fruit Jar. Smooth base. (McRae Collection)(Australia) Household Jar Both Lightning or Bail closure types. Ground lips. Aqua & Clear. Half Gallon & Quart. 270, 260 & 188 mm. 1900s-1910s
VR has typical nibbles and flakes around the ground lip. General scratches and scuffs. Nice jar. The Clear one has a fracture along and through the left lip of about 45 mm in total. A couple of small chips and typical flakes around the ground lip. Some haze and minor marks. Lovely crisp embossing. Nice pair of jars. Federal is Good. Displays beautifully. Has a 25 x 10 mm piece glued back in to the left front top (glue has yellowed but largely disguised with the lid in place). Usual other nibbles and flakes around the ground lip. Wear around the mid top often seen on this style of jar. Haze, fine scratches and wear. Rubber ring has partly perished and stuck to the lid and top. Right on the trade mark is a remarkably large surface bubble from making. Has the wire around the neck but no bail to hold the lid. Good looking jar. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 70
