The Historic 1840 Tucker House Bed and Breakfast Auction: A Distinguished Offering of Primitives & Antiques
Lot 564:
Description
This is a large blown glass storage vessel, commonly known as a demijohn or carboy, featuring a bulbous body and a tapered neck. The glass is a translucent light green, frequently described as aquamarine or apple green. The exterior surface displays a characteristic dimpled or hammered texture typical of early utility glass production. An applied circular glass seal is located on the shoulder of the vessel, embossed with the numeral 5, which indicates a five-gallon capacity. The neck is finished with a simple, applied rounded blob at the rim. The glass contains numerous internal air bubbles, or seeds, and visible vertical striations throughout the neck, indicative of the hand-blown manufacturing process. While the base is not fully shown, vessels of this type typically feature a deep interior indentation or kickup. Historically used for the storage and transport of liquids like wine or oil, this example serves as a decorative object representative of 19th or early 20th-century utility glass.
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