ANYONE KNOW anything about Demijohn?

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murp441

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This is a very standard style of French demijohn and they are not nearly as old as they look. You can see some typical asking prices and sold prices on eBay if you are curious. As I noted before, if you have a $300 offer you should take it.
But the other.guys said it.could be worth a lot more I've asked several different bote apps and blogs and there all saying its worth. More

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But the other.guys said it.could be worth a lot more I've asked several different bote apps and blogs and there all saying its worth. More

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Height: 14.88 in. (37.8 cm)Diameter: 10.75 in. (27.31 cm)

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Is it pontilled? How is the top finished? How big is it? If that is an early, pontilled piece it could be worth a lot more.
Height: 14.88 in. (37.8 cm)Diameter: 10.75 in. (27.31 cm)

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Good luck. Then you better buy these quick:



 

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Good luck. Then you better buy these quick:




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Good examples but completely wrong size and color but good try

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This bottle was mailed in 1944 fro. France not Italy its large bottle
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I bought three of these fermenters on Spain's Costa del Sol. I think of the one I kept as a "carboy" based on size and function. They were in a loose wrapping of split willow strips, then inside a rather spindly wood frame. Clearly, they were not meant to be moved when full of fermenting wine. I estimate their volume at 50 liters.

Spain, France, Italy, and ? all used the same form of fermenter. They are free-blown, without pontil scar. Age is likely to be a hundred years-plus.

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