Historical information

Used for making carbonated drinks. This double gourd style of syphon is most likely French.

Significance

This is a beautiful example of a double gourd soda syphon. Relevance to the Glenelg Shire is unknown at this time.

Physical description

Soda Syphon made from glass. It has two gourd shaped bulbs which make up the whole syphon. The larger bulb is at the bottom with a smaller bulb above it. It has a tap at the top with a mark depicting two crossed swords and three balls beneath. The glass part of the syphon is covered in a protective metal mesh. The mesh is rusted. The syphon has liquid in it.

Inscriptions & markings

On the base of the pewter top/tap - two crossed swords with three balls beneath.