Sold for A$1,150
Wright & Pannifex / Trade (Castle Turret over Shield with 9 Maltese Crosses over a Sailing Ship with a Wreath Around the Lot) Mark / Prahran / Made in France // A. Phillips / AP / Bendigo. No base mark. (Victoria) (James A. Lerk Collection) Aerated Water Soda Syphon Appled top, spun finish. Clear. 30 oz. 231 mm. 1890s
Very Good. Soda residue staining internally, some grime externally. 4 x 4 mm impact flake near the AP on the Phillips side. Little impact flake to pedestal base, there are a couple of fisheyes to this as well. Just a couple of little impacts to the body. Scuffs and scratches scattered around. The Phillips syphon are rare in this clear colour. The Wright and Pannifex is extremely rare, this is the only one we have seen. So no matter which way you look at it, you are getting a really good bottle here! This is from the James A. Lerk collection. Grade: 7.5 Estimate: $300 - 400