Aqua glass fruit jar produced by Whitall, Tatum & Company of Millville, New Jersey. Embossing on front reads, “WHITHALL’S PATENT, JUNE 18, 1861”. Reverse reads, “MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC FRUIT JAR”.

Closure for this style of fruit jar is a glass lid with Whitall’s patent info, secured by an iron yoke. Yoke shows some rust.

Jar measures 10” tall by 4 ½” in diameter at the base. Small chips are present at the edge of the lid. Irregularities and bubbles are present due the hand blown glass process. [sl]

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