Gigantic (28\'\') Antique Italian DAMIGIANA DEMIJOHN - mouth blown glass - M63
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Gigantic (28\'\') Antique Italian DAMIGIANA DEMIJOHN - mouth blown glass - M63:
$155.00
Shipping WORLDWIDE
- if possible - because this oversized parcel can\'t be shipped to any country.
Please ask before you offer! Shipping costs
Before you offer, please ask anyway for your country and for possible extra services.
examples: Europe (exceptions for some countries!): 35 €; Italy: 25 €;
North America, Canada: 165 US-$; Asia, South and Central America: 195 US-$
Discount of 10 $ for starting and buy-it-now price
the glass \"ring\" of the neck bears the name of the producer Contents ca. 55-60 l (14.5-16 gallons) (not measured) Measures height ca. 28\" (70 cm), diameter ca. 17\" (45 cm) circumference ca. 55\" (140 cm) General conditions The bottle has no damages.
Inclusions especially of air bubbles are normal due to the process of production.
Few scratches which are to be considered normal for this age. The bottle is cleaned.
If a use for wine-making is intended an additional cleaning is recomended.
Antique, 19th century: irregular shape, crude and sharp lip, bubbles
Old, mouth-blown in a mould:
irregular shape, round lip, dimples
Modern: regular in shape and colour, upside curved bottom, mould seam
Genuine or not?
You can absolutely be assured that my old demijohn bottles are genuine and not newly manufactured.
(I bought an old farm house in Italy, with a barn with lots of demijohn bottles of all sizes and ages.)
How to distinguish antique and old bottles from new ones?
Unfortunately they are never dated andrarely there are signs or emblems of the manufacturer,
and if yes, normally this wouldn\'t help because you can\'t find helpful information as for e.g. precious porcelain.
But there are many details to discover which help to sort the bottles into three great categories.
Antique demijohn bottles from the 19th century, or even older
They are all mouth-blown without mould, have the tipical lengthened neck with thesharp-edged opening, include bubbles,
sometimes random strands of color in the glass, the shape is not regular, sometimes lop-sided, the size varies .
(Very) old demijohn bottles from the (early) 20th century
They are also mouth-blown but using a mould, which leaves a seam, the mould-line. With the help of the mould,
the shape is more regular but not completely symmetric. The lip is round, not sharp.
The glass includes bubbles, sometimes has random strands of color or can have dimples.
Modern (and older) demijohn bottles
A mould with inner and outer shape is used for these bottles of moulded or pressed glass, which creates a demijohn
with an absolute regular shape. Normally the glass has no bubbles or other particularities.
Nevertheless, even these bottles are very decorative and are an economic alternative to the rare old ones.
(National Italian Postal Service on demand, which is more economic but without tracking and with very very long shipping times) I\'m really sorry for the high shipping costs but for a secure packaging
I use huge special card boxes reaching near the maximally allowed size.
I know there are other offers of big demijohn bottles with (sometimes considerably) lower shipping costs.
Don\'t ask me how they realize it - guaranteeing the same shipping quality?
Please note the \"sales conditions\" at the bottom, below the photos Photos of the Demijohn in Offer
The colours you see on the display may differ from the original ones.
To demonstrate the size of the bottle, see the milk box of 1 litre (7\" high).
Dear buyer, I wish that all goes to your satisfaction.
If anything is unclear or you have special wishes, please ask in good time before you offer.
Payment
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Prepay within 5 workdays. If no payment comes in or not in time or only a part,
the seller will have the right to withdraw from the contract.
No Guarantee, No Return, No Withdrawl
As I am a non-professional seller, please understand that I don\'t offer any guarantee
neither the possibility that the buyer withdraws the contract nor that he returns the article.
But don\'t be afraid. I asure that I describe my articles to the best of my knowledge and belief and don\'t hide any know faults.
Shipping detailsPlease check the shipping address and let me know a phone number and if necessary other information which isimportant for the delivery.
Shipping normally within 5 working days after payment received.
Shipping worldwide. If not listed please ask for shipping costs and optional services (e.g. insurance).
Shipping time
My experience is that you cannot trust the information of shipping times given by the companies.
Nearly always it takes longer. Very often there is a considerable delay due to customs procedures.
My experiences aree.g. with
Express Mail Service: 10-20 days for USA, 4 weeks for Brazil, 4-7 days for Hongkong
DHL: 2-3 weeks for USA, 10-14 days for Hongkong
National Italian Service (economy): 4-8 weeks (!)
Important notesIn the case of Paypal payment I will ship (1) only to that address where the buyer is registered at ,
(2) only to real persons (no anonymous company), and(3) only with shipping modes which offer a receipt for the deposit.
No shipping to post boxes and the like.
Damage and lost
The responsibility of the seller ends with the hand-over to the shipping company. From here on the buyer bears the risc.
On demand I will check the possibility of an insurance and the surcharge for it.
The specified shipping costs are valid with the proviso that the shipping company does not raise the charges.
The specified shipping costs are not valid for \"special zones\" (e.g. islands) for which the shipping company demand higher fees.
Possible customs duties are payable by the buyer.
The buyer has to control whether there are import restrictions for the item.
Gigantic (28\'\') Antique Italian DAMIGIANA DEMIJOHN - mouth blown glass - M63:
$155.00