2508. LUDLOWS PATENT 1859 Aqua QUART
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: histcloth
Price: $144.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original glass lid and original cast iron cage-style clamp in fine shape retaining some of the original black paint
Appearance: sparkling with a light whittled effect
Condition: normal minor nicking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: n/a
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon and a sharp example
2509. OLIVE AMBER Quart BALL PERFECT MASON
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: THJARS
Price: $136.00
Size: QUART
Color: OLIVE AMBER (displays some subtle amber swirling)
Closure: Ball zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "3" underscored
Age: early 1900's
Availability: scarce in this bold and appealing color
2510. LIGHTNING FRUIT JAR Green QUART
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $40.00
Size: QUART
Color: GRAY-GREEN
Closure: original unmarked glass lid and wire clamp
Appearance: seedy glass character
Condition: minor nicking of the smooth mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "2"
Age: early 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: scarce
2511. AMBER SWIRLED GREEN Pint MASONS PATENT 1858
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: bopeepy
Price: $53.00
Size: PINT
Color: GREEN with SUBTLE AMBER swirls
Closure: common zinc cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong, note there is no "TH" after "30"
Base: 3 raised dots
Age: early 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: uncommon
2512. HALF PINT The WEARS JAR Oval w/ DUAL CLAMPS
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: graybeardr
Price: $77.00
Size: OVAL SHAPED HALF PINT
Color: COLORLESS
Closure: original dual-clamps style closure
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: early 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: scarce
2513. THE SCHAFFER JAR ROCHESTER NY Aqua HALF GALLON
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $220.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original finned glass lid and original wire clamp assembly
Appearance: shiny
Condition: chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong, note the reverse side has an embossed SJC monogram
Base: "2" embossed backwards
Age: late 1800's
Availability: a scarce and appealing odd closure jar
2514. YELLOW GREEN Half Gallon MASONS PATENT 1858
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: flatbaby
Price: $121.56
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: LIGHT TO MEDIUM CITRON or YELLOW GREEN
Closure: common zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: medium to strong
Base: a serified "V"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this bright color
2515. PATENT SEPT 18 1860 Half Gal HEMINGRAY
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: histcloth
Price: $210.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: STRONG AQUA
Closure: push-down style groove ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: crude and sparkling
Condition: no damage inclulding an excellent ground mouth with very little nicking
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: two raised dots
Age: c1870
Availability: scarce in this larger size and especially in this condition
2516. YEOMANS FRUIT BOTTLE 48 oz Size
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: betandwin
Price: $41.01
Size: 48 oz (approximate) measuring roughly 9-3/4 inches tall and roughly 4-1/4 inches in base diameter
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: applied mouth for a cork stopper
Appearance: sparkling, note the tapered neck shape, note there is a small rectangular area of light residue that looks like label was removed but the light residue doesn't come off
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: pushed-in as if it was pontiled, but there's no pontil scar
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon and a sharp-looking example
2517. WINSLOW JAR Pint COMPLETE
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $190.00
Size: PINT+ (probably holds 20 or 22 ounces)
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original glass lid and original brass wire clamp
Appearance: shiny
Condition: has a manufacturer's starred pot stone at the left mold seam
Strength of embossing: light
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in pint size
2518. MIDGET PINT The EGCo IMPERIAL
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: Unknown
Price: $40.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: plain glass insert and a zinc screw band
Appearance: whittly glass with a trace of inside deposit
Condition: slivered chip off side of mouth
Strength of embossing: strong lettering, medium monogram
Base: "1"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce midget pint
2519. Trade Mark THE DANDY Deep Amber QUART
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: GSkorupa
Price: $145.00
Size: QUART
Color: DEEP AMBER
Closure: original
Appearance: shiny glass with a trace of inside deposit, small open bubble on the back
Condition: normal roughness of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "GILBERDS 15"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon
2520. GLOBE Quart AMETHYST
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: millerskc
Price: $450.00
Size: QUART
Color: AMETHYST
Closure: correct original matching lid and original iron clamp assembly
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal roughness and flaking of the ground mouth, glass lid has chipping on the bottom edge
Strength of embossing: medium
Base: "6" underscored
Age: late 1800's
Availability: very scarce in this color in quart size
2521. THE VAN VLIET JAR of 1881 Quart SIDE WIRE STYLE
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: abijah
Price: $801.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original glass lid and original 3-piece iron clamp assembly
Appearance: seedy and sparkling glass, open bubble inside the back
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "4"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: a scarce and highly appealing old jar
2522. CF SPENCERS PATENT ROCHESTER NY Aqua 48 oz
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: abijah
Price: $54.00
Size: approximately 48 oz
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: old-looking replica metal stopper
Appearance: sparkling and whittled glass, with a few usage scuffs
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: c1870
Availability: uncommon
2523. BOSTON BLACKING CO Squatty HALF PINT
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: icejar
Price: $150.00
Size: SQUATTY HALF PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: Original metal screw cap with original cork liner (metal is rough as shown but all still intact). Note that a standard zinc cap also fits this jar, so you can easily replace if you prefer.
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: normal minor roughness and flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: very scarce, shaped like an early salesman sample jar
2524. YELLOW OLIVE Hero Base MASONS PATENT 1858 Quart
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: jonblack
Price: $230.00
Size: QUART
Color: YELLOW OLIVE
Closure: fine early correct lugged Hero zinc cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal roughness and flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PAT NOV 26 67" encircling a "485"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this strong and appealing color
2525. FULL HALF GAL Figural Barrel POTTER & BODINE AIRTIGHT
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: gaffer
Price: $1,301.00
Size: FULL HALF GALLON (the largest size in which these were made)
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth
Appearance: sparkling, with a crude and gloppy lip, with a rare perfectly-clean mouth groove
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong, note this is the version with an apostrophe after "BODINE" and no "S"
Base: open pontil scar
Age: c1860
Availability: the full half gallon seems to be the rarest size, and is very seldom seen for sale, and it's a beautiful example
2526. TALL PINT (24 oz) DARK AMBER Lightning Base
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: rnb3
Price: $55.00
Size: roughly 22 ounces, measuring about 7-1/8 inches tall to the sealing ledge, and roughly 3-1/4 inches base diameter
Color: deep amber
Closure: original
Appearance: shiny
Condition: chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "TRADE MARK LIGHTNING PUTNAM 698"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2527. MISSION (Pictorial Bell) MASON JAR Aqua HALF PINT
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $117.00
Size: HALF PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: common zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Age: early 1900's
Availability: scarce in half pint size
2528. OLIVE YELLOW Half Gallon TRADE MARK LIGHTNING
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: rnb3
Price: $210.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: OLIVE YELLOW
Closure: original
Appearance: crude and sparkling glass
Condition: ground mouth chipping
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PUTNAM 19"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this bold and appealing color
2529. THE HERO Small Size 20oz w/ Amber Streak
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: crwatsonnj
Price: $75.00
Size: PINT+ (about 20 ounces in capacity)
Color: AQUAMARINE with a subtle amber streak as shown
Closure: lettered zinc insert cap with aqua glass liner and a zinc screw band
Appearance: shiny (has been professionally tumbled by a previous owner, with some deposit left in the bottom)
Condition: pinholes in the zinc cap, chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "CUNNINGHAMS & IHMSEN PITTSBURGH PA"
Age: c1870
Availability: scarce in this small size
2530. CORNFLOWER BLUE Half Pint SAFETY VALVE Patd 1895
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: tompowers
Price: $235.00
Size: HALF PINT
Color: BRIGHT STRONG CORNFLOWER BLUE
Closure: clear lid and original stamped Safety Valve cam-action yoke clamp
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong (base only)
Age: late 1800's
Availability: extremely rare in this brilliant color
2531. A STONE and Co PHILADA Quart WAX SEALER
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: dingram
Price: $550.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: whittly and sparkling, small open bubble inside
Condition: mouth is crudely fashioned but no significant damage, with only some small nicks on the outer edge
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: smooth
Age: 1860's
Availability: scarce and a beautiful example
2532. CROSS Above MASONS PATENT 1858 Quart AMBER
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: SeedMan
Price: $318.99
Size: QUART
Color: MEDIUM AMBER
Closure: fine early lugged Hero zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling and seedy glass
Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PAT NOV 26 67" encircling a "23"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce version with the Hero Cross positioned above MASONS