Can anyone tell me what this was used for? It's 25 inches tall with no markings on it. It seems to be about 10 gallons.

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What does the base look like? Is that a pontil mark? Could be anything from a storage jar to an umbrella stand
 

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There are no marks on it anywhere. I do know that it's over 100 years old.
 

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I wonder if it could be laboratory equipment, that was often pontilled years after most other glassmakers stopped using them, and typically had clear and thin glass like yours.
 

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I think it's probably a food storage jar. I have a few with colorless glass, applied lips, and smooth base. These are small ones from Eastern Europe; I have a couple that are much larger, all very similar in details.

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10 gallons? wow.
 

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