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Demijohn

Date1905

MediumGlass bottle in wooden crate with metal hardware

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 20 x 12 x 12in. (50.8 x 30.5 x 30.5cm)

ClassificationsGlassware

Credit LineGift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman

DescriptionThe demijohn is a round green glass bottle enclosed in a rectangular crate comprised of several pieces of 1/2 inch wood. The bottle sits on a flat, round base and the neck of the bottle is visible from the hinged lid of the crate. The lid could have been locked with a lock (now missing) to secure the contents of the bottle. The wooden crate is branded with the following: "TRADE MARK 'TWOPLEX' REGISTERED /1905 /BOXED /DEMIJOHN /MADE UNDER THE PATENTS OF GEO. W. BANKER /FRED C. WHITE /241 WATER ST. NEW YORK."

Object number2007.24.45

MarkingsMarked in black paint or ink on side of wooden crate: "TRADE MARK 'TWOPLEX' REGISTERED /1905 /BOXED /DEMIJOHN /MADE UNDER THE PATENTS OF GEO. W. BANKER /FRED C. WHITE /241 WATER ST. NEW YORK."

Stamped on top in black ink: "107 [?] 28" /1."

White paper label bordered in red and affixed to top of bottle reads: "1".

NotesObject Note: Demijohn is an old word that formerly referred to any glass vessel with a large body and small neck, sometimes enclosed in wickerwork or wood. It is a container for fluids, typically used for in-home fermentation of beverages such as wine, mead and beer. A 15 gallon carboy is often called a demijohn.

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