Collection Highlights
Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën... Volume 5, part 1 (deel 5, stuk 1)
Date:
1724-1726
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1724.V
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Demijohn
Object Number:
INV.6436
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/2 x 13 in. ( 39.4 x 33 cm )
Description:
Green blown glass demijohn; spherical body with short cylindrical neck; applied rounded ring below plain rough lip; no pontil mark.
Gallery Label:
A demijohn is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 20 to 60 L (5 to 15 gallons) and are primarily used for transporting fluids, often water or chemicals. They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often beer or wine.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
