Marmalade jar
James Keiller & Son Ltd
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
113 mm (H)72 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Croydon
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 460828
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 James Keiller and Son Ltd. Dundee Orange Marmalade. Made from sugar Syrup and Seville Oranges. Net weight 1lb (454gms) Made in Great Britain by James Keiller and Sons Ltd. Dundee and Croydon'.
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 1lb (454gms) Made in Great Britain by James Keiller and Sons Ltd. Dundee and Croydon (marked)
Makers and roles
James Keiller & Son Ltd, manufacturer