This item is not from the Robinson museum, but is a fine addition to the auction. This jar and rare lid were recently discovered in a house attic in eastern NY state.

An aqua half gallon "MASONS (Shield) UNION" jar with an extremely rare correct original wide mouth zinc cap. The cap is in very good shape with all lettering clearly readable and the original enameled iron liner in place and in good shape. The lid is impressed into the top: "MASONS UNION PATD FEBy 15 1859 ALWAYS SAFE" and with the Union Shield logo with stars and stripes. The side lug was formed in the lid by stamping out from the inside and then filling the depression with solder. The top edge of the lid is slightly flattened along one side. There are no holes, or splits, or weak spots of any kind. The lid tightens perfectly and snugly onto the threads of the jar. The jar itself is in good shape with clean glass. There is a bubble in the mouth that was cut into during the grinding process and has subsequently filled up with canning residue. Base: "27". Virtually all known examples of this jar have been collected without a lid, because only one other example of this lid was known in this size.

est 1500-2500

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