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Large Early 20th Century Apothecary Carboy
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for sale €468     $508
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Large Early 20th Century Apothecary Carboy

1900 - 1920
Description

Large Early 20th Century Apothecary Carboy

Traditionally used to advertise a chemist shop window. The hand-blown glass vessel complete with its original stopper. Still sealed, containing its original coloured content. Now becoming increasingly rare. Circa 1900.

80cm in Height

Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Apothecary Glass Carboy to the 1900s.

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80cm (31.50")
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SA1243599
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25640
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Description
Large Early 20th Century Apothecary Carboy

Traditionally used to advertise a chemist shop window. The hand-blown glass vessel complete with its original stopper. Still sealed, containing its original coloured content. Now becoming increasingly rare. Circa 1900.

80cm in Height

Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Apothecary Glass Carboy to the 1900s.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243599
Dealers Internal Ref
25640
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.

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A large early 20th-century teardrop-shaped clear glass apothecary carboy filled with crimson red liquid and topped with a glass stopper.
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Archive I A large early 20th-century teardrop-shaped clear glass apothecary carboy filled with crimson red liquid and topped with a glass stopper.

Large Early 20th Century Apothecary Carboy

Archive II A large early 20th-century teardrop-shaped clear glass apothecary carboy filled with crimson red liquid and topped with a glass stopper. View II
Archive III A large early 20th-century teardrop-shaped clear glass apothecary carboy filled with crimson red liquid and topped with a glass stopper. View III
Archive IV A large early 20th-century teardrop-shaped clear glass apothecary carboy filled with crimson red liquid and topped with a glass stopper. View IV
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07880 602715
Location
Kendall House
High Street
Chipping Campden
Gloucestershire
GL55 6AG 7
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kendallhouse
Verified Since May 2022
Items For Sale 159
Items Sold 463
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Verified Since May 2022
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Location: Kendall House, High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6AG 7, United Kingdom
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A large early 20th-century teardrop-shaped clear glass apothecary carboy filled with crimson red liquid and topped with a glass stopper.
Large Early 20th Century Apothecary Carboy
Ref: SA1243599
A large early 20th-century teardrop-shaped clear glass apothecary carboy filled with crimson red liquid and topped with a glass stopper.
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  • ObjectApothecary Jars
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialBlown Glass
  • ColourRuby Red
  • MotifsTeardrop silhouette, Ground glass stopper, Pedestal foot, Elongated neck
  • SizeH 80 cm (31 in)

This large early 20th-century apothecary carboy originates from the Edwardian period. The hand-blown glass vessel displays a teardrop silhouette, an elongated neck, a pedestal foot, and a ground glass stopper, and is filled with a crimson red liquid. The transparent glass body reveals a smooth finish, a teardrop-shaped finial on the stopper, and a moulded circular base. Standing at 80 cm high, the piece occupies a substantial footprint suitable for display. In a contemporary home setting, this carboy serves as a decorative accent placed on a sideboard top within a gentleman's library or study. The traditional chemist shop window display vessel brings period character to an interior through its vibrant colouration and distinctive apothecary design. The sealed glass container remains intact with its original coloured contents and retains the original stopper positioned securely in the neck.

FAQs

An apothecary carboy, also known as a show globe, is a large glass vessel traditionally filled with coloured liquids and displayed in pharmacy shopfronts from the 17th to early 20th centuries to signify the chemist trade.

These vessels were hand-blown from clear soda-lime glass, featuring teardrop or bulbous silhouettes with elongated necks and precision ground-glass stoppers designed to minimise fluid evaporation.

Authentic pieces often exhibit pontil scars or hand-finished bases, subtle air bubbles trapped within the glass matrix, and hand-ground glass stoppers that fit specific vessel necks.

Positioning an apothecary carboy on a sideboard top or deep window sill allows natural sunlight to refract through the translucent liquid, creating a vibrant focal point in a study or living area.

Clean the exterior glass surface using warm water and a soft microfibre cloth without harsh chemicals, and periodically replace interior fluid using distilled water mixed with lightfast dyes.
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