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ARTIFACT:
Wonderful 1920's E & A Opler Inc., Opler Brother's Inc. cocoa and chocolate jar with Lightning style steel closure. The center of the jar features embossed detail that shows the company initials entwined in the center and surrounding it reads: "OPLER BROTHERS – INC. COCOA AND CHOCOLATE NEW YORK, U. S. A." and the base reads: "16 OZ. NET WEIGHT". Opler Brother's was founded in the early 1920's in New York and soon expanded to Chicago and is still in business today under the name World's Finest Chocolate.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1920's
SIZE:
Approximately 8-1/4" x 3" (top diameter) 3-1/2" (base diameter)
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Embossed glass, steel Lightning style closure or bale
ATTACHMENT:
Steel Lightning style closure or bale, glass lid
MARKINGS:
"OPLER BROTHERS – INC. COCOA AND CHOCOLATE NEW YORK, U. S. A.", "16 OZ. NET WEIGHT".
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an advertising collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay CON-KYB-CON-KKY-20-15 LBDX12/15
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine—Excellent): The jar shows minor age wear, the steel closure shows some areas of oxidation, jar is in overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
