French Double Gourd Soda Syphon, 1890s

Description

A superb and rare, early Double Gourd soda syphon. Made from hand blown glass surrounded by a protective wire mesh, … more A superb and rare, early Double Gourd soda syphon. Made from hand blown glass surrounded by a protective wire mesh, the tap is made from Pewter which has the makers mark “Véritable Seltzogène D Fevre Paris 5” and has the makers signature engraved on the neck. Circa 1890. 

Widely known as a Seltzogenes or Gazogenes. The bottom sphere would have contained the water and the top housed a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid.

This syphon has lovely patinated to the wire mesh around the double-ball shape bottle. This rare parisian soda syphon would make a great addition to your home, bar or rustic-farmhouse style kitchen.
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