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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: joshua89 on May 11, 2020, 03:53:21 PM

Title: Small brown Jar
Post by: joshua89 on May 11, 2020, 03:53:21 PM

Hello,

I was just wondering if anybody might be able to help me identify the use of a small glass screw-top jar I found at Broughty Ferry beach.

It stands about 4cm high by 3cm diameter, circular base. Don't think it's very old, but I'm curious nonetheless

On the base is imprinted:

A 442
C 1 (Could be C 11 - looks like the second 1 might not have printed properly?)
UGB

Thank you very much!

Joshua

Title: Re: Small brown Jar
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 11, 2020, 03:58:01 PM

An ointment jar?
"Vicks Vaporub" was in blue glass though and "Pickle's Snufflebabe" was in clear.
hello from Lochee! ;D

Title: Re: Small brown Jar
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 11, 2020, 04:36:13 PM

Looks like a Bovril Jar made post 1930s at United Glass Bottles. The company was based at Peasley Cross in St Helens, Lancashire, England. It closed down in the 1980s.

Title: Re: Small brown Jar
Post by: chopin-liszt on May 11, 2020, 04:40:51 PM

 :-[
I thought it was United Bottle Glass, so the letters didn't fit for me. Doh. :)

Title: Re: Small brown Jar
Post by: Paul S. on May 11, 2020, 09:03:07 PM

my first thought was Bovril  -  then I looked at the dimensions and it seemed too small  - obviously wrong however and assume they came in different sizes.           These things were found very commonly when dump digging - the flat sides are usually the give away.