Royal Canning Jar

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I pulled this huge jar out about 5 months ago and I was surprised that I got it whole. And since then, I have found little info on the bottle. Here's a pic of the jar itself.

Sorry for the poor pics...it has some thin embossing.

 

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A pic of the crown. It has R O Y A L across the middle of it.

 

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The rest of the embossing on the front.

Trade Mark/ Full Measure/ Registered/ 1/2 Gallon

 

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Here's the base. Sorry that it's hard to read. It says: A.C. Smalley & Co. - Boston and New York - Patented April 1986.

 

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A little more about the bottle: There is a seam but it fades by time it reaches the neck. It's also a seal jar not a screw top.

Thanks guys for the replies!

 

[RIBottleguy]

A.G. Smalley & Co. were very successful producers of a number of bottles, particularly for fruit and whiskey. Your Royal fruit jar is one of their most commonly found jars. Since it has a ground lip, I would date it from 1896-1910. It is a nice jar that I would be happy to dig myself, but in mint condition usually sells for $5-10.
Keep up the digging, the jar is a sign you're in a good spot!

 

[botlguy]

Agreed, it's a very nice but reletively common jar.