WEB44
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I have had this two handled demijohn (18" tall) for several years.
It is hand blown into a 2 part bottom hinged mold with sheared lip, applied sloping collar & handles, rough open pontil.
The upper body, neck and one handle is decorated with swirls of slag/contaminates from the glass batch. Very thick walled, up to 1/2".
This is my second attempt to find out which country produced this one-of-a kind whimsy/show piece. It is a non-utilitarian piece. Yes, the handles are decorative, they would easily snap under the weight of a liquid filled bottle.
The demi has the look and feel of a late 19th cent. piece.
The first attempt to ID. the mystery bottle provided little consensus, from it being a modern fake to a late 1800's bottle. As far as it's origin, it was considered being American, Mexican, Asian and from the Mediterranean area.
All comments are welcome.
It is hand blown into a 2 part bottom hinged mold with sheared lip, applied sloping collar & handles, rough open pontil.
The upper body, neck and one handle is decorated with swirls of slag/contaminates from the glass batch. Very thick walled, up to 1/2".
This is my second attempt to find out which country produced this one-of-a kind whimsy/show piece. It is a non-utilitarian piece. Yes, the handles are decorative, they would easily snap under the weight of a liquid filled bottle.
The demi has the look and feel of a late 19th cent. piece.
The first attempt to ID. the mystery bottle provided little consensus, from it being a modern fake to a late 1800's bottle. As far as it's origin, it was considered being American, Mexican, Asian and from the Mediterranean area.
All comments are welcome.