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No. 018 · Glass & crystal
Smoked glass demijohns, pair
Two moulded green-grey carboys with applied seals at the shoulder. Sold as a pair.
$190
Buy it nowAsk about this pieceThe only one we have. Once it sells it comes off the shop and stays in the archive.
- Period
- Early 20th century
- Measures
- 16 and 17 in. high
- Condition
- Surface scratching consistent with use. Neither is chipped.
- Provenance
- A private estate, Northern Virginia
History
Demijohns carried wine, oil and acid in bulk before anything moved in steel. The seal at the shoulder was the maker's, and the slight difference in height between two of them is the tell that they were blown rather than machine-made.
Collection & delivery
Collect in person by arrangement in Northern Virginia, or have it delivered anywhere in Northern Virginia and Washington DC. Anything outside that, ask — it usually can be done. How delivery works.
