Found on the Folly - Very old Marmite Jar!

 I found this little 4oz jar on the Folly "MARMITE".  

Sides of the clear Marmite jar with "Marmite 4oz" embossed

                            Bottom of the Marmite jar, the number "47" appears here

"Marmite" originated from?  Translated from French it means an earthenware cooking container.  That is exactly what appears on the Marmite label.  The first Marmite ever produced in 1902 was sold in earthenware containers.

An original earthenware Marmite jar that was in use from between 1902 and 1920

Marmite is a concentrated yeast extract, a by-product from brewing beer.  That's why there was a shortage of Marmite in South Africa during lockdown (all those home-brewers, shame!). 

https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/food-drink/sa-is-experiencing-a-shortage-of-marmite-heres-why-c96456e6-3a0b-4e55-b147-3367c9af6926#:~:text=Marmite%20lovers%20who%20have%20not,a%20shortage%20in%20brewers'%20yeast.

I am very intrigued, this jar is clear not amber. I wanted to find out why and also how old the bottle was.

I did some research,

I tried to find other products that could've been bottled in clear jars.  Vegemite, Marmite Peanut Butter even some kind of honey spread.  

I could find no reference of a clear bottle.

I then stumbled upon a website, https://www.marmitemuseum.co.uk/

There I found a post where someone else was also enquiring about a clear jar.  They explained that when amber glass was in short supply, Marmite was bottled in clear jars.  

These clear jars could be valuable if they have labels on both sides and have a lid, which this jar unfortunately does not have.

I have sent them an email to enquire what the age of the bottle might be.  I will keep you updated!