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Century Old Jar with dispenser lid

Description

The pint jar in this soap dispenser is at least 100 years old with beautiful, wavy, blue-green glass. Add a touch of history to your bathroom or kitchen sink. Or set it on your desk with hand sanitizer or lotion.

Dimensions:

7 inches tall
3 inches wide
holds 2 cups (one pint) of liquid

This jar was produced by Ball Brothers of Muncie, Indiana for home canning sometime between 1896 and 1910. The logo is called a “3 L” because the line that underlines “Ball” makes a loop that looks like another “L.”

The shape of this jar is really interesting. It’s a shoulder seal, which means a rubber ring would sit on the shoulder of the jar–the place where the bottom of the lid meets the glass. Today that place is a protrusion of glass called a “bead.” Another thing to notice is the cylindrical shape with squared off shoulders. It was made this way to look like an old tin can, the predecessor to glass canning jars.

The greenish blue glass was a result of minerals in the Lake Michigan sand of northern Indiana and the amount of oxygen that got into a batch of glass.

We make the pump lids out of vintage zinc lids and attach a brand new pump part. Because the zinc lids come from our collection, they are not all the same–some look more rustic than others.

IMPORTANT: In your note to seller during checkout, please tell us how rustic you want your lid to look. Please choose “very rustic,” “moderately rustic,” or “slightly rustic.” Thank you!