Safety & Mason's Patent fruit jars both in amber

Left: Safety   Orange Amber color. Glass lid, wire clamp. Quart. Patented 1892. Maker: Nelson Glass Co.

Right: Mason's Patent  Orange Amber. Screw on lid Patented 1858 (John Mason). Quart. Maker: Hero fruit Jar Co. Their patent 1867.

Left: Flaccus Bros. Steers Head   Straw Yellow. Milk Glass insert, metal screw band. Circa 1880-1900. Pint. Maker: Uncertain, several possibilities.

Left Middle: Flaccus Bros. Steers Head   Dark Honey Amber. All glass screw lid. Pint

Right Middle: E. C. Flaccus  (Stag Head) White milk glass. Milk glass insert, metal screw band. Pint.

Right: Flaccus Bros.  Sun colored Amethyst. All glass screw lid. Pint 

Group of Flaccus jars in a variety of colors
Unmarked jar, Haller & J.E.Taylor & Co. jars   All with different closures Left: Unmarked   Cork or Stopple sealer. Circa 1855-65.  Quart +/-.  Iron pontil.    Maker: Unknown.

Middle: Wm. L. Haller / Carlisle, Pa.  Willoughby Stopple closure (Very Rare). Circa 1860-70.  Pint (Very Rare)   Maker: Adam R. Samuel.

Right: J. E. Taylor & Co. - Santa Ana, Cal. Lightning style closure. Circa 1915-30. Quart.   Maker: Unknown.   This company was in business in Jim's home town.

Left: Unmarked  Wax sealer. Circa 1880. Quart. Olive green swirl around jar.

Left Middle: Mason's Patent 1858  Zinc screw lid.  Circa 1880. Pint. Milky swirls throughout.

Right Middle: Unmarked  Willoughby Stopple Circa 1860-70. Pint (Rare) Yellow Green swirls.

Right: Mason's Patent 1858  Midget or small mouth zinc screw lid. Pint. Graphite smear.

Four unusual swirl jars

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