Sold for A$85
1. Mason's / (CFJCo) / Patent / Nov 30th / 1858. Base Mark: H409. 2. Mason's / Patent / Nov 30th / 1858. Base Mark: 5. 3. Mason's / Patent / Nov. 30th / 1858 // (Iron Cross with F H J Co within). Base Mark: Pat Nov 26 67 / 75. 4. Masons / (Iron Cross) / Patent / Nov 30th / 1858. Base Mark: Pat Nov 26 67 / 97.. Household. Jar. Early screw thread jar with seam through lip. Aqua. 1 Pint. 135 - 137 mm. 1910s - 1920s
N/A. (N/A). 1. EXC. A few flaked chips to inner lip. A bit of inner base dirt. Some very fine usage wear under the base. Couple of light scratches. Superb little jar with superbly crisp embossing. 2. VG. Really crude upper inner lip has protrusions from making, these are a tad nibbled. Minor surface flake to upper left rear lip. A bit hazy throughout. Lower rear has a small flake looking mark, some of this is actually a lump so is a making mark. Another small flake to lower right rear. Amazingly crude with heaps of making folds and the like throughout, a lovely example. 3. NM. Some minor nibbles and flakes around the ground lip from manufacture. Dust and grime inside the base and a bit of grime elsewhere all of which will clean out. Some very light usage wear under the base. Tiny nick to front base edge. One or two light scuffs or scratches. Superb small jar, a little different with the trademark to the rear. 4. EXC. Crudely made lip has nibbles and flakes around the upper edge, this is all from making. Below this, the jar is near on perfect. Some fine usage wear under the base. One or two surface scratches. Surface bubble to rear. No lid on this beautiful jar. . Estimate: $100-200
