Marmalade jar
James Keiller & Son Ltd
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
118 mm (H)75 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Croydon
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 460824
Summary
Earthenware glazed cylindrical marmalade jar. Cream ground with printed marmalade label. Impressed mark on base: 'pot made in England'. Marked with wreath of oak leaves and 'Est. 1797'. On label: 'James Keiller and Son Ltd. Dundee Orange Marmalade. Made from sugar Syrup and Seville Oranges. Net weight 16oz 1lb 454gms. Made in Great Britain by James Keiller and Sons Ltd. Dundee'
Provenance
A gift given to the National Trust in 2004 for display in its Llanerchaeron property.
Marks and inscriptions
Est. 1797, James Keiller and Son Ltd. Dundee Orange Marmalade. Made from sugar Syrup and Seville Oranges. Net weight 16oz 1lb 454gms. Made in Great Britain by James Keiller and Sons Ltd. Dundee and Croydon (marked)
Makers and roles
James Keiller & Son Ltd, manufacturer