Size:  HALF GALLON

Color:  AQUAMARINE

Closure:  applied ring collar mouth and a replica metal lid

Appearance: shiny glass

Condition:  small chips on the lip

Embossing:  medium

Base: unmarked

Age:  c1868

Availability:  Extremely rare, this is one of two examples known. The other specimen that turned up is badly cracked. Chas Siddons obtained his patent on March 24, 1868. for an "Improvement in Fruit Jars". This is the design more commonly seen on the SPENCERS PATENT jar. This earlier SIDDONS version has a larger mouth. A rare opportunity to obtain a very obscure and important early jar.