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Fire engine condenser case
1830-1840
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Wood, paint, gilding
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Demi-john bottle used for Rum
Object name
Demi-john bottle used for Rum
Date
1775-1800
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 16 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 8 in. ( 41.9 x 36.8 x 20.3 cm )
Description
Olive-green blown glass oval demijohn with ellipsoidal body, long slightly tapering neck, wide flat ring laid on below tooled lip, smooth slightly depressed base; pontil mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Bayard Verplanck
Object Number
1945.471b
Gallery Label
Demijohns are large bottles, usually wickered, for bottling and shipping liquids. This example has a five gallon capapcity.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
