Jam jar lid collection
J. W. Sutcliffe & Co. Ltd
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
11 mm (Height); 78 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Portland Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 23709
Summary
Collection of eighty-three metal circular jam jar lids with stepped sides marked; WIDE MOUTH SIZE / (picture of hand opening jar with a tin-opener) / SPRING / CLIP / HERE / (instructions for opening) / J.W.SUTCLIFFE AND CO. (1950) LTD / 12 GT. PORTLAND ST. LONDON W1 / PATENT NO 499497.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
J. W. Sutcliffe & Co. Ltd, manufacturer