ANTIQUE, 1870-1900 J. T. MORTON, LONDON, STONEWARE STORAGE JAR WITH LID

                                 ANTIQUE STORAGE JAR

SHIPPING AND HANDLING R70.00 heavy item !!

PAYMENT STRICTLY WITHIN 3 DAYS PLEASE !!!

J.T.MORTON WAS A GENERAL PROVIDER AND HIS MARKS APPEAR ON A RANGE OF GOODS CONTAINERS IN VARIOUS SIZED BOTTLES AND JARS. MORTONS BOTTLED FRUITS, SAUCES AND CASTOR OIL AND WERE ADVERTISED IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA FROM 1870-1900. E.MORTON TOOK OVER THE BUSINESS 1N 1900 AND IT BECAME A LIMITED COMPANY IN 1914-1915. DOING THE MATHS THIS JAR IS AT LEAST 113 YEARS OLD IF NOT MORE.......THE JAR IS IN AN  AMAZING CONDITION WITH A FEW SMALL NIBBLES TO THE INSIDE OF THE LID. HEIGHT 24.5cm, DIA 15cm. THIS JAR WAS PURCHASED FROM A 150 YEAR OLD FARM, ESTATE SALE. IT HAS SPENT MANY YEARS SAFELY STORED AWAY IN ONE OF THE SHEDS.

WORKERS IN THE CANNING SECTION OF J.T.MORTONS FACTORY, LONDON.

CANNING FOOD BY HAND, INTERESTING TO SEE HOW IT WAS DONE 100 YEARS AGO....