Marmalade jar
James Keiller & Son Ltd
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Earthenware
Measurements
115 mm (Height); 75 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Britain
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937454.1
Summary
One of three white/cream 1lb earthenware jars of James Keiller and Son's Dundee Marmalade. Each jar features manufacturer's information in black with the company and product name within a wreath of leaves tied with a ribbon bow at the bottom. The rest of the decoration differs slightly (see photographs).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
JAMES KEILLER & SON / DUNDEE / MARMALADE (printed on front in black within leaf motif); Contents 1lb. net. / MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BY / JAMES KEILLER & SON LTD. / LONDON W.1 ENGLAND & DUNDEE SCOTLAND (printed in black below leaf motif)
Makers and roles
James Keiller & Son Ltd, manufacturer