Collection Highlights
The Truant Gamblers (Undutiful Boys)
1835
1858.23
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Demijohn
Object name
Demijohn
Date
1770-1820
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 7 in. ( 41.9 x 41.9 x 17.8 cm )
Description
Olive-green blown glass oval demijohn blown in full-size two-piece mold; ellipsoidal body, long slightly tapered neck, plain lip with applied flat ring; mold line running from one end to the other along center of base; slightly pushed up base with no pontil mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. DeWitt M. Lockman
Object Number
1953.138
Gallery Label
Demijohns, often covered with leather or wicker, were used for the shipping and storage of liquids.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
