Current in flea markets or sold online, the siphon of Seltz water is this pretty bottle, often blue, ended by a characteristic cap, which contained sparkling water and found in the bistros at the beginning of the 20th century. It is our thing to hunt up.
The story of the Seltz water siphon
Very common at the beginning of the 20th century, the Seltz water siphon served as a sparkling water container, used to cut different alcohols, including absinthe. It was in the form of a colored glass bottle, decorated with a logo, screen printing or text. At the time, it was in bistros, breweries and pharmacies that we find this bottle containing a mixture of tartaric acid powders, baking soda and water. Due to this pressure liquid and the risk of bursting of the bottle, the siphons were prohibited in the mid -1950s – despite the presence of a fence around certain models -, remaining for superb decorative objects. Before being made of glass, the siphons were made of porcelain and particularly used by pharmacists, before the lemonadiers offer a glass version, personalized in the name of the brand.
What to do with a siphon of Seltz water?
Only used for decoration, the glass siphon Find its place on a table or shelf, alongside other pretty antiques. Its “Cabinet of Curiosities” side seduces and is easily imagined the siphon of Seltz water between a pharmacy bottle, a naturalized butterfly under frame and other anatomical boards.
How much does a siphon of Vintage Seltz water cost?
Very popular on flea markets by collectors of siphons (named Siphaquakhaophiles), these glass bottles cost an average of 30 and 60 euros when they are in good condition. Rarer models (depending on the brands, logo, condition, glass color) can display higher prices. Online, on the resale sites between individuals like Leboncoin and the 2.0 flea markets you can, with luck, find cheaper models.
