This American made pressed glass apothecary jar is one of the largest antiques with inventive repair I have in my collection. It sits proudly on my office conference table, garnering much interest and curiosity from my employees and clients. The many cracks in the glass bowl are held tight with 8 vertical metal reinforcement straps and a top, center and bottom horizontal band, made by a tinsmith in the early 1900’s
The simple globular form is so timeless it almost defies period
The rim is decorated with a molded ribbed pattern
The surface on the metal bands have oxidized nicely over the past 100 years
Jar measures 13″ high and is 9-1/2″ wide
The apothecary jar pictured below has its original lid and has no cracks. It appears to have been made by the same manufacturer as mine, as the bases on each are nearly identical
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Tags: American, glass, metal bands
I am one of the lucky ones who has seen this in person. The repairs make this jar far more beautiful and it is one of my favorites! Thanks for sharing!