Description

This lot consists of two vintage clear glass 1-gallon jug containers. The first piece is a round clear glass wide-mouth pickle/canning jar featuring raised embossed lettering around the shoulder reading "ONE GALLON". It is equipped with a zinc screw-on cap lid and an integrated metal wire bail handle fitted with a turned wooden grip. The underside of the base displays the Owens-Illinois glass diamond/I hallmark alongside mold numbers "7", "8", and "16".

The second piece is a square-profile vintage Bowman Dairy milk/beverage jug featuring red Pyro-glazed (ACL) lettering on the upper shoulder reading "Bowman". It comes fitted with a snap-on red plastic collar handle around the mouth rim. The lower body is embossed with "ONE GALLON LIQUID" and mold mark "M-5027", while the underside base displays a textured grip pattern and a central "S" in a circle logo.

Specifications:

Item Count: 2 Glass Jugs (1 wire-handle jar with zinc lid, 1 Bowman jug with plastic handle)

Volume Capacity: 1 Gallon each

Dimensions:

Wire-Handle Jar: 6.25 inches in diameter by 12 inches high (excluding handle clearance)

Bowman Dairy Jug: 5.75 inches wide by 5.75 inches deep by 10.75 inches high

Brands / Markings: 

Wire-Handle Jar: Owens-Illinois Glass Co. (Diamond I mark, numbers 7, 8, 16), "ONE GALLON" shoulder embossing

Dairy Jug: Bowman Dairy, "ONE GALLON LIQUID", mold mark M-5027

Materials: Molded clear glass, zinc metal lid, iron wire, turned wood, red plastic collar

Probable Production Dates: Circa 1940s – 1970s

Condition: Please note all items are "as-is where-is"

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