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[Kk77]

I recently inherited this jam jar and would like to know more about it. It was purchased in 1969 from an 83 year old man,it belonged to his mother, by my grandmother. I don’t believe the spoon originally belonged with it but I could be wrong. Any info on both of these items would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you and hh!!

 

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[jewelerguy]

from what I can find, W.M. Co. stands for Willets Manufacturing Co. of Trenton, N.J. and they were in business from 1879 to around 1912

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

No offense, but... the W.M. Company's logo contains the four major elements of the British Royal Coat-of-Arms (lion on the left, unicorn on the right, with Victorian British Royal Crown above them, and the British motto at center in a circle/oval). That suggests the object's origin is British.

 

[jewelerguy]

No offense, but... the W.M. Company's logo contains the four major elements of the British Royal Coat-of-Arms (lion on the left, unicorn on the right, with Victorian British Royal Crown above them, and the British motto at center in a circle/oval). That suggests the object's origin is British.

I was somewhat reluctant to post that info because I feared it may be incorrect, but I found the mark listed on this page ( Pottery & Porcelain Marks - United States - Pg. 41 of 41 ) and a date range of operation on another page

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Jewelerguy, I see it (at the link you provided, thank you), so I believe it... but dang, I'm shocked. A US manufacturer using that very-British Royal logo (with even the British Royal motto, AND the Brit-speak "Warranted") smacks of false advertising. A lot like what some Chinese manufacturers are doing nowadays. Evidently, you had to watch out for "knockoffs" even in the latter-1800s. Dang.

 

[jewelerguy]

Jewelerguy, I see it (at the link you provided, thank you), so I believe it... but dang, I'm shocked. A US manufacturer using that very-British Royal logo (with even the British Royal motto, AND the Brit-speak "Warranted") smacks of false advertising. A lot like what some Chinese manufacturers are doing nowadays. Evidently, you had to watch out for "knockoffs" even in the latter-1800s. Dang.

it is odd, but I guess it made the piece or brand appear more 'fancy'