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What is a glass carboy used for?
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A glass carboy is used to ferment beverages. A rubber stopper and fermentation lock prevent oxygen and bacteria from spoiling the fermentation process. You’ll find a selection of antique glass carboys and demijohns on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique French Glass Carboy Bottle
Located in High Point, NC
Also called a ‘demijohn’ or ‘carboy’ this glass vessel was made in France around 1900 for the
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bottles
Materials
Glass
Large French Oval Wicker Clad Blown Aqua Glass Carboy or Demijohn, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From France, a super-sized and unusual oval shaped carboy or demijohn, made up of a pale aqua
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bottles
Materials
Wicker, Blown Glass
Antique Demijohn, Carboy or Jimmyjohn
Located in New York, NY
Whether you like to call them, carboy or demijohn or jimmy john, they all refer to the same glass
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Country Glass
Materials
Glass
Large 19th Century European Cut Glass Chemist Carboy
Located in Downham Market, GB
A large antique glass chemists advertising carboy.
A beautiful & exceptionally rare chemist's
Category
Antique 19th Century British Industrial Bottles
Materials
Cut Glass
Antique French Demijohn or Carboy
Located in Chicago, IL
Take your pick, carboy, demijohn or jimmyjohn, they all refer to the same glass vessel. Carboy
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Bottles
Materials
Glass
Demijohn or Carboy Glass Bottle in the Original Wooden Crate
Located in Chicago, IL
Call it a carboy, demijohn or jimmyjohn, they all are the same, meaning a glass vessel. Carboy
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Country Bottles
Materials
Glass
