Sold for A$45
South Australian / A. M. Bickford & Sons / Proprietors / Adelaide / Aerated Water Factory / Made in France. No base mark. Metal spout impressed: A. M. Bickford & Sons Ltd. Label for Geo. Hall & Sons Ltd Famous Bubbly Soda Water. (South Australia). Aerated Water. Soda Syphon. Round type. Clear. 30 oz. 290 mm with spout. 1890s
Very Good. (7). The spout is firmly stuck in place, so we have not removed it to check the lip, we presume the lip is fine. Some inner contents residue staining. Small impact flake and bruise to front shoulder. 4 chips to right and rear pedestal base edge, largest is 17 x 8 mm. Couple of other little impact flakes around base edge. A few fisheyes. Some scuffs and scratches. Label is pretty poor, missing parts and is quite discoloured. A nice early syphon, these French made syphons do sometimes go purple.. Estimate: $50-75
