help with jar embossed CJ CO

[pickensbob]

[attachment=unnamed (3).jpg] JAR IS I THINK A QUART WIDE MOUTH, HAS A ZINC LID, WITH, PAT. APRIL 2nd 1893, ALSO PAT. MAY 28th, 1893. AQUA IN COLOR. JAR HAS A UNIQUE PORCELIN INSERT. WHAT DOES C J CO. STAND FOR

 

[dygger60]

Nice jar to be sure.. The monogram on the front is actually GJCo, which stands for Gilchrist Jar Company. The inverted porcelain dome in the lid is so that the fruit is kept below the juice. I have a half example of this jar. The Red Book lists this jar for $30 to $40 for a quart to $50 to $75 for the pint. And the half gallon for $40 - $50. David

 

[pickensbob]

thanxs for your help david, this was also bought at the harper's ferry flea market, wv