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Albany Slip Canning Jar ,48 oz.capacity ,1870's 

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Albany Slip Canning Jar ,48 oz.capacity ,1870's
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Ended:Feb 09, 201204:35:45 PST
Price:US $49.99
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Item location:Vinton, Virginia, United States
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Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.Item number: 350528921834

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Main Color: grey  
Hello,and thanks so much for viewing my listing.
I acquired a nice group of Eastern Maryland pottery,all dating from the 19th century a couple of weeks ago.There are some eighteen pieces in the lot.I'll be listing them here as I have time to do so.
   This listing is for an Albany Slip glazed canning jar,about 48 ounce capacity.The jar measures 7 inches tall,and 4 5/8 inches across the bottom.It has a very appealing Brown Albany glaze,a glaze mined near Niskiyuna,New York.The glaze needs no special preparation other than cleaning and grinding into a fine powder,then making a slurry with water.The glaze was used from the 1820's onward in the North,then extensively with Southern potteries after the Civil War.Today the area where the glaze was mined is now an extensive housing subdivision.The piece has no cracks nor any hairlines.This could certainly be used as a vase for flowers,but its' intended use was for canning fruits,meats or vegetables in the 1870's,prior to the introduction of cheap mass produced glass jars.The bottom rim has fingerprints from the glazer,and the glaze is a great deal more uniform than the image shown indicates
   The canning process went something like this:The jar was first boiled,and the jam or preserves were cooked at a boiling temperature for about 1/2 an hour.The foodstuffs were ladled into the canning jar,and the filled jar was cooked at a boiling temperature for another 45 minutes or so. Melted Beeswax was poured into the top of the jar,taking up at least 1/2 inch of the head space,covering the food.The jar was then allowed to cool,and often a piece of gingham or calico fabric was tied over the mouth of the jar,often the color denoted its' contents.The beeswax barrier has antibiotic properties which keep bacteria and molds out of the preserves.This is a great piece of Americana which could be used to recreate the Home canning practices of over 100 years ago.
  I'll ship via USPS parcel post with secure packing.I'll ship as quickly as I can once the sale is concluded.
  Due to bad experiences with International shipping,I will not ship pottery outside of the U.S.
  


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