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Bottle (Demijohn or carboy)
1750-1800
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
- Wicker
Museum Object Number
1971.0199 A- C
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Francis White
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Object Number
1971.0199 A- C
Object Name
Bottle (Demijohn or carboy)
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Europe
Date
1750-1800
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
- Wicker
Techniques
- Blown
Dimensions (inches)
19.213 (H) x 11.535 (W) x 15.748 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
48.8 (H) x 29.3 (W) x 40 (L)
Measurement Notes
Height is without wicker cover.
Wicker cover is 6.8 cm high.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: van den Bossche, Willy. 2001 Antique Glass Bottles: their history and evolution (1500-1850). 439.
• Pontil scar type: p. 64, fig 47, no. 1: The "plain, glass-tipped" pontil was common throughout the centuries, particularly in Belgium and France; also in England during the second half of the 17th century"