November 08, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

A What Is It clarification

Several readers wrote to say that they were positive that the straw cover pictured Jan. 11 was used for shipping bottles of wine.

While it is true that such devices were used for shipping wine, this particular example, which dated from the early 19th century, was found with others covering lamp chimneys for shipping.


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