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Large 13”Antique Aqua L’Ideale Fruit Canning Jar with Ironstone Cap

Large 13”Antique Aqua L’Ideale Fruit Canning Jar with Ironstone Cap

$98.00

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Listed is a beautiful French lidded tall shapely aqua glass preserve jar from the famous L’Ideale Bouteilles Conserves.

“L’Idéale” was one of several French brands of hermetically sealed preserving bottles and jars sold for home food preservation. These bottles were commonly used for:

* Fruit preserves
* Syrups
* Wine and liqueurs
* Vegetable preserves
* Household storage of liquids

The porcelain cap compressed a rubber gasket against the bottle rim, creating an airtight seal when the wire bail was latched.

The wire bail closure and ceramic cap are characteristic of European preservation bottles used before modern canning jars became dominant. This jar is from the early 1900’s

Measures approximately 13″ tall x 3” wide

The jar is in good condition. The orange color around the inside of the lid is from the aging of the rubber gasket. The clasp still closes securely. Please consider the images as your best description of this jar.

Jars may contain crazing, spots of discoloration and minor chips and fleabites that only add to its character and do not detract from its display value. These are expected due to age, use and being buried for decades and then being dug up and rescued.

These jars are great for vases or displayed in a windowsill to enjoy their beautiful coloring. I enjoy displaying these with my personal ironstone collection.

I have been sourcing these wonderful English Curiosities for over 12 years from friends who are actually digging them up in ancient rubbish sites all over England. I purchased my first antique Advertising pot when my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to live in England in the 1980’s. Our daughter was born there and we enjoyed living in England so much we often went back to visit after returning to the US.

Interestingly, this same daughter’s husbands job moved them to London were we have enjoyed visiting our grandchildren and doing serious antiquing.

On our many visits we have became friends with many of the “diggers” excavating the ancient dumpsites all over the UK and now source thousands of pots from them every year. I still love the charm they add to every room they are placed in.

Please study all images as they are the best representation of the actual item you will receive. These are scarce and getting harder and harder to source.

Returns are not excepted on these rare authentic pieces but please contact if you have any questions.

 

Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 14 × 8 × 6 in

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