Antique French French Demijohn / Bonbonne Ambrée Brune

Single hand-blown pickling/storage jar (ca. early 19th Century, France). Given the hand-blown nature of these vessels, there are disparities in size and clarity. Some show mineral st...

Pale green demijohn/carboy originally used for transporting wine (ca. Early 20th Century, France). Composed of 'blown-to-mold' glass (a method accepted ...

Blown glass jug designed by John Nickerson and manufactured by Blenko. This design first appeared in the 1972 Blenko catalog as model number 7226S. Large size and attractive amberina...

Single hurricane vase/pickling/preserving jar with green tint and pontil (ca. early 20th Century, France). Free-blown glass displaying small bubbles wit...

Art Deco ceramic vase attributed to Raoul Lachenal (Studio Boulogne-Sur-Seine, France) circa 1930s. Incised "PV France" signature, indicating the "Peasant Vi...

Set of two American ca. 1910 spirits/wine bottles, both aqua/turquoise tinted with hand-finished details. The one on the left was made via dip molding, evidenced by the glass discontinuity formed by the top of the dip mold. The one on the right is a post-bottom mold-blown bottle. It shows seams, but, like the bottle on the left, the neck and top were hand-finished revealed by the uneven bottle lip and trapped air bubbles. The aforementioned discontinuity (cloudiness) within the left bottle is a product of manufacturing, but there is additional wear (mineral residue, a couple of chips within the glass itself, along with scuffs / general wear). Both have been cleaned, so existing wear cannot be further rectified. Remains a wonderful set of early 20th Century American glass spirits bottles...

Take your pick, carboy, demijohn or jimmyjohn, they all refer to the same glass vessel. Carboy's originate from the Persian word; qarabah, while demijohn comes courtesy of the French...

Absolutely a beautiful and unusual shape demijohn or carboy. The name carboy originates from the Persian word; qarabah. Demijohn's come from the French for, dame-jeanne, or Lady Jane...

A large 19th century French globular form hand blown green glass Dame Jeanne, or demijohn, bottle encased in two layers of woven wicker and thick braided rope. Layers of different ki...

Whether you like to call them, carboy or demijohn or jimmy john, they all refer to the same glass containers. Carboy originates from the Persian word; qarabah. Demijohn comes from the French; dame-Jeanne, or Lady Jane and derives from the 17th century and refers to any glass vessel, with a large body, capable of holding from 5 and 16 gallons of liquid, with a small neck and presumably encased in wicker. In England, demijohn refers to an imperial gallon...

A set of five 19th century French globular form amber glass demijohn bottles with air bubbles typical of handblown glass. Circa 1850-1860 Dimensions (left to right): 18"H x 16" Diam...

Antique Demijohn glass bottle from Barcelona. Made in glass. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautif...