J C Bakers Patent, Aug,14 1860

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Thought I had picked up an early Fruit Jar. This item is around 2 pint size and looks exactly like a fruit jar sitting in a metal base but there is no base to the glass item and do not know what it may have been used for. The centre section on the base fits in a slot to lock it in. Would appreciate any comment about what it was for, Thanks David SANY2164.jpgSANY2166.jpgSANY2165.jpgSANY2169.jpg
 
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At first glance it appears to be a candle/night light type of lantern,
I'll see if I can find the patent specifications.


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Hi again David.

The patent specification for your jar (shown below) does relate to the closure for a fruit jar, however, it would appear
yours has been adapted/re-purposed for another use and as I said earlier with that ventilated metal base
it would appear to have been utilised as a lantern of some sort.


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Incidentally there were 105 patents granted by the US Patent Office on the 14th August 1860,
most of which were related to either industrial or agricultural use.


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Hi again David.

The patent specification for your jar (shown below) does relate to the closure for a fruit jar, however, it would appear
yours has been adapted/re-purposed for another use and as I said earlier with that ventilated metal base
it would appear to have been utilised as a lantern of some sort.


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Incidentally there were 105 patents granted by the US Patent Office on the 14th August 1860,
most of which were related to either industrial or agricultural use.


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Thank you for the info and now wonder if any of the Fruit Jar collectors have a full jar with original lid.
 

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any way to take off the base so we can see the finish on the base glass? I cant find any jar with that embossing, perhaps made specifically like that, sort of like other glass candle chimneys. :confused:
 

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Found it! listed as # 188 in the Red Book. Quart With a repo clamp listed as 100-150
 

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It looks like someone got a fruit jar and converted it into a lamp. Unfortunately they cut off the base of the bottle in the process. Still, it was likely done in the 1800s and is a fascinating piece!
 

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