Frosted Biscuit/Cracker Jar, Metal Lid & Handle, Purple Wild Iris, Vintage, CJ-4. Measures 6 1/2″ high, 7 3/4″ to top of lid finial, 10 to top of raised handle. Approximately 5 1/2″ diameter across bulge, 3″ lid opening, 4 footed base diameter. Victorian style counter jar for storing tea biscuits and crackers. Translucent frosted glass with metal collar, lid and handle hardware. Lid features smooth surface with mushroom shaped finial. Beautiful hand-painted artwork featuring daisies with pink and white petals. Paint is textured, may be enamel. Unmarked; actual age, origin and maker uncertain. Appears to be early 1900s era. In very good condition with no visible signs of damage or repair. Some scuffs and patina on metal parts.
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