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"Court Jester I" Powder Jar
The finial of the"Court Jester" powder jars is comprised of a jester head with the typical ruffled collar around his neck. The bottom of "Court Jester I" is round, 5.25" in diameter, and contains twelve square tab-like feet. Many of the bases also bear the mark "Taussaunt Glass" on the bottom. This jar has been found in a variety of colors including black, black satin, blue satin, green satin, green transparent, jadite, Moonstone (clambroth), pink satin, yellow satin, and yellow transparent. According to an article in the February, 1977 "Depression Glass Daze" by Sophia Papapanu, the patent for this jar was obtained by Jerome E. Baum in 1929. "Court Jester I" has been found with several paper labels. Among these are a "Dermay Bath Powder" paper label and a "Wrisley Quality" paper label. This suggests that more than one powder company used this jar to promote their products. This jar was produced by the Beaumont Glass Company. The bottom to this jar will be found with a non figural finial lid. It was sold by Beaumont as a candy and was also furnished to cosmetic companies for use as a bath salts container this this plain style lid. This same jester head finial was also used by Beaumont on a jar with a three-footed base. See the next photo for more information.
"Court Jester I" Powder Jar
The finial of the"Court Jester" powder jars is comprised of a jester head with the typical ruffled collar around his neck. The bottom of "Court Jester I" is round, 5.25" in diameter, and contains twelve square tab-like feet. Many of the bases also bear the mark "Taussaunt Glass" on the bottom. This jar has been found in a variety of colors including black, black satin, blue satin, green satin, green transparent, jadite, Moonstone (clambroth), pink satin, yellow satin, and yellow transparent. According to an article in the February, 1977 "Depression Glass Daze" by Sophia Papapanu, the patent for this jar was obtained by Jerome E. Baum in 1929. "Court Jester I" has been found with several paper labels. Among these are a "Dermay Bath Powder" paper label and a "Wrisley Quality" paper label. This suggests that more than one powder company used this jar to promote their products. This jar was produced by the Beaumont Glass Company. The bottom to this jar will be found with a non figural finial lid. It was sold by Beaumont as a candy and was also furnished to cosmetic companies for use as a bath salts container this this plain style lid. This same jester head finial was also used by Beaumont on a jar with a three-footed base. See the next photo for more information.