Sold for A$2,000
(Shield) / J. Bushby / Trade (JB Monogram) Mark / Regd / Daylesford / L. Gilles & Cie / Paris / Made in France. No base mark. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Soda Syphon. Round type. Clear. 30 oz. 243 mm. 1910s
Very Good. (7.4). No spout. Hazy internally with some dirt as well, the dirt will clean out. 5 x 6 mm nibbled flake to rear shoulder, little nibbled impact mark beside this. Minor surface flake to upper front. Some fisheyes and impact marks to be found, nothing large and not in large numbers. 25 x 5 mm mark to left pedestal base is possibly a making mark, otherwise it is a very shallow patch of wear. Scratches scattered around, which are deep in places, particularly down the right side but some elsewhere as well. Small spot of wear to upper right. Exceedingly rare, possibly even unique? Whilst this looks similar to the Leitch soda syphons which are quite sought after themselves, this is the earlier variety with J. Bushby on it which we did not know existed until now!. Estimate: $500-750
