Antique Exide Aqua Glass Battery Jar with Lid

Updated August 8, 2026

Lot number114
Estimate100.00 - 10,000.00 USD
CategoryAntiques & Furniture
AuctionAdvertising, Signs, Antique & Collectibles Auction 08/18/26
DateAugust 18, 2026 at 12:58 AM EDT
Auction houseEsquis Auctions
LocationWheeling, Illinois

Antique Exide aqua glass storage battery jar retaining its original molded glass lid. Embossed "Exide" on the front, "LIQUID LINE" along the upper body, and "THE E.S.B. CO., PHILA., PA., MADE IN U.S.A." on the lid. Produced by the Electric Storage Battery Company (E.S.B. Co.), the maker of Exide batteries, this jar was originally used as the electrolyte container in early automotive, industrial, or stationary lead-acid batteries. An excellent example of early 20th-century automotive and industrial glass, displaying the desirable light aqua color and original embossed markings. 12" x 9" x 2 1/2". Please Note: Small chip on the bottom edge of the glass lid.

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