#85 • Antique French D Fevre Seltzer Bottle

Part of Curated Treasures: High-End Furniture, Décor, Artwork, Housewares & More (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $55.00

Status: Sold

Category: Antiques

Large, late-19th Century double-gourd seltzer syphoning bottle marked Veritable Seltzogene D Fevre, Paris on the pewter cap front and Marque Déposée with a D Fevre signature logo on the cap back. The lever moves freely, but the cap is currently frozen in place. Inside, the upper middle tube has some cracking, and a dime-sized scuff appears on the outside top. The rest of the very thick and sometimes bubbled glass appears in very good vintage condition. A clear glass straw extends nearly to the bottom, and the portions are in one formed piece, not in sealed sections. Chalky residue streaks some of the inside. This pleasingly weighty piece was sized to serve a bistro or hotel, sometimes encased in protective wire or wicker. It measures 19" H x 8" W. Please see all photos for more details.