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1920-1930s Mellin's Food Co Baby Food Jar Boston MA Aqua Embossed Vintage Bottle

$20.37 CAD
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Seller handling time is 5 business days Details
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Ships from United States Us

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OBO - Seller accepts offers on this item. Details

Return policy

None: All purchases final

Purchase protection

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PayPal accepted
PayPal Credit accepted
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PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express accepted
Maestro accepted
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Item traits

Category:

Food, Sauces & Condiments

Quantity Available:

Only one in stock, order soon

Condition:

Used

Country/Region of Manufacture:

United States

Color:

Blue

Brand:

Mellin Food Co

Product:

Mellin Baby Food

Modified Item:

No

Bottle Type:

Food, Sauces & Condiments

Location:

Boston, MA

Era:

Depression Era

Date Range:

1920-1930s

Time Period Manufactured:

Modern (1900-Now)

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Shipping weights of all items added together for savings.

Posted for sale:

More than a week ago

Item number:

1541841082

Item description

This is a vintage 1920s to 1930s Mellin Baby Food Jar. The antique aqua blue bottle is embossed "Mellin's Food Co. - Boston US - Small Size" below the neck. An "E" is embossed on the neck and "W 11" on the bottom. The Kingston Museum of Health Care dates an identical bottle between 1880 and 1920 but the Society for Historical Archaeology pins it between the '20s and '30s. Mellin's was an early form of infant formula created in Germany in 1867. By the 1880s, the product was being manufactured in Boston. This vintage screw top food jar is similar in design to a mason jar. My father, an avid bottle digger, found this bottle in the ruins of an old homestead in Virginia more than 40 years ago. It is in great shape, free from breaks or cracks. Clarity and embossing are good, with light sediment deposit. (See photos). The vintage baby food jar measures about 4.75" tall and 2.5" wide. This is a nice decorative, cottage core piece! For more information: https://oldmainartifacts.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/mellins-infants-foods-doliber-goodale-co-boston/ https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7905 https://sha.org/bottle/food.htm#Baby%20food