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6 Large French Carboys & Demi-johns
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6 Large French Carboys & Demi-johns

1900 - 1920
Description

There is a selection of 6:

These hand-blown bottles are individual with their own unique swirls and bubbles.

The largest 64h x 43diam. cm

Decorative in themselves but great for lamp bases or terrarium.

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

Antiques Decorative has dated these French Glass Demijohn Bottles to the 1920s.

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SA906818
Description
There is a selection of 6:

These hand-blown bottles are individual with their own unique swirls and bubbles.

The largest 64h x 43diam. cm

Decorative in themselves but great for lamp bases or terrarium.

Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated these French Glass Demijohn Bottles to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA906818
Antiques Decorative
Antiques Decorative
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns in varying sizes and shades of clear and green glass.
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Archive I A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns in varying sizes and shades of clear and green glass.

6 Large French Carboys & Demi-johns

Archive II A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns in varying sizes and shades of clear and green glass. View II
Archive III A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns in varying sizes and shades of clear and green glass. View III
Archive IV A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns in varying sizes and shades of clear and green glass. View IV
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Antiques Decorative

Antiques Decorative
Telephone 0207 738 2520 or 07900 055113
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136 Battersea Business Centre
99 Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5QL
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2015
Items For Sale 141
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Antiques Decorative
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A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns in varying sizes and shades of clear and green glass.
6 Large French Carboys & Demi-Johns
Ref: SA906818
A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns in varying sizes and shades of clear and green glass.
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  • ObjectDemijohns
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialGlass, Hand-Blown Glass
  • ColourGreen, Olive Green, Clear
  • MotifsTeardrop body, Narrow neck, Rolled rim, Hand-blown glass bubbles
  • SizeH 64 cm (25 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

A collection of six antique French glass carboys and demijohns dating from 1920 in the French Country style brings rustic farmhouse character to any interior. The set consists of hand-blown glass vessels featuring teardrop bodies, narrow necks, and rolled rims in shades of clear, green, and olive green. Each piece displays distinct artisanal characteristics including internal bubbles and natural surface swirls formed during production. The largest vessel measures 64 cm high by 43 cm wide and 43 cm deep, while the remaining five bottles vary proportionally in height and volume across the group. These versatile decorative accessories suit placement on a fireplace hearth, and they function well adapted as lamp bases or used for housing terrariums. The transparent and tinted glass surfaces reflect light differently depending on placement, adding textural interest to floor spaces or low shelving units. Their organic shapes and historical presence complement traditional and contemporary spaces alike without requiring additional ornamentation.

FAQs

Carboys and demijohns, traditionally known in France as dame-jeannes, are large bulbous glass vessels with narrow necks used historically for fermenting, storing, and transporting liquids such as wine, cider, and oil.

Antique demijohns were traditionally hand-blown or mould-blown using molten glass, resulting in subtle surface variations, internal air bubbles, pontil marks, and uneven lip rims.

Authentic period demijohns often feature hand-finished lips, air inclusions or seed bubbles within the glass walls, visible seam lines from early two-part moulds, or rough pontil scars on the base.

Large glass demijohns are frequently placed on floor spaces, sideboards, or hearths to capture ambient light, and can be displayed as individual decorative objects, arranged in grouped clusters of varying heights, or used as floor vases for dried botanical stems.

Clean the interior by rinsing with warm water, mild detergent, and a flexible bottle brush or coarse salt mixed with vinegar to dissolve internal residue without scratching the glass surface.
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