Jam jar

Commonly seen through the object

Jams and jellies

Lowest appx price

Less than $1

Highest appx price

$40 per 3oz

Transparent material

Glass or plastic

Invention

In January of 1810, Nicolas Appert submitted his invention of an airtight, sealed jar to the French military in a contest and won the prize. La Maison Appert (The House of Appert) in Massy, France then became the first food bottling factory in the world.

Jar with jam

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