A pleasing glass jar

We are not absolutely certain what this jar’s original use was. From its style we think it dates from the Edwardian era – roughly the first ten years of the twentieth century. On display, it se...

A Bovril Jar

OK, glass Bovril jars are almost as common as muck but we are still pleased to have one at the museum. It was acquired at a day centre sale earlier this month. It’s a small one. These jars were fa...

An Oxo bottle

If we judge from past experience this post could be destined to be very popular. Many users of our blog check in every day but quite a lot of posts are found by people using search engines. As the ‘...

A stoneware jam jar

Yesterday we featured a paper bag and today we have another item of near ephemera – a jam jar. Back in 1985 a new extension was opened at Samuel Moore Foods – the Easterton jam factory. During th...

A Wine Flagon

Here we have another new acquisition at Market Lavington Museum. This wine flagon was given to the museum by a White Street resident who recently moved to smaller accommodation in Devizes after 74 ye...