Sold for A$360
Frankston Springs Aerated Water Co / The Purest Water / Registered (Serpent) Trade Mark / In Australia / Melbourne // F. S. Co / G. V. C. No base mark. Original Frankston Springs Co spout in place. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Soda Syphon. Round, clear soda syphon. Acid etched main badge with wheel cut letters to rear. 30 oz. 291 mm with spout. 1900s
Very Good. (7.1). Spout is firmly in place, we have not removed it to check the lip, but presume that it is fine. Most interestingly, this is a Made in France syphon, you can see remnants of those three words underneath the main badge and the remains of the original round badge that was on here, this was repurposed by Frankston Springs and then the wheel cut writing added to the rear as well for this same company, but adding G. V. C for the Goulburn Valley Company which was part of Frankston Springs as well - all sorts of things going on here adding to the desirability of this item! Typical soda residue internally. 8 x 5 mm nibbled flake to left base edge. 5 x 5 mm nibbled flake to right base edge. Little flake towards front from this is only about 5 x 3 mm. A few little flakes under the heel. Typical scratches from use around the syphon. Couple of tiny nicks or surface flakes to the left. Tiny flake to lower left body. A few fine fisheyes and minor marks. Exceptionally rare, possibly even unique! Estimate: $500-750
