Vintage Ball Mason Jar Clear Half Gallon

Description A clear tall glass narrow neck Ball mason jar with screw top zinc lid. Ball is written on the front in script with Perfect Mason in block capital letters and a ‘C’ on the bottom. There are a few surface scratches as shown in the photographs but no cracks seen. Script Ball without underscore and is plainly written – 1923-1933 Ball Mason jars are iconic American kitchen storage jars. Production started in the mid 1800’s.  Before the age of freezers the housewife preserved all her fruit, pickles and vegetables in these jars.  Therefore all kitchens had lots of these.  The most popular sizes were the Half Gallon, the Quart and the Pint.  There were 2 other sizes, the rare Half pint and the 3 Pint (known as the moonshiners jar, as that is what they generally used). Please remember when buying vintage items, they will have signs of use but that is also what makes them so unique.  We do our best to photograph and explain the condition of the item as best we can.  If you have any questions about a particular item, please contact us. Please take the time to look at all pictures. Product Code: 31054 Styling: Ball mason jars are great display piece for the kitchen at home or table dressing at weddings, events, bars, cafes and restaurants, look great on shelves just as display or filled with anything from cotton balls and fairy lights to craft items and anything else you can think of.