RARE ANTIQUE APPAREIL LHOTE SELTZER SODA BOTTLE HEAVY PORCELAIN French XIX CENT

Description

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You are bidding on a wonderful
R
are selzer bottle in heavy white porcelain "APPAREIL LHOTE" which is an ancestor of the seltzer glass bottles of soda water. This bottle is in good condition with a long but light crack on the side (see the picture) and another one on the bottom. These cracks do not compromise in any way the integrity of the piece, they are rather cosmetical issues only. It is entirely in white porcelain (certainely Paris porcelain). The trademark is showed under the foot (see the picture). The two plugs/stoppers are in great condition. Nineteenth century porcelain made in PARIS - The inside is separated in two compartments by a tight vertical partition. It has two round openings at the top each communicate with a watertight compartment. It was introduced into one, an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate and in the other, an aqueous solution of tartaric acid. Two adjoining side nozzles are used to pay the two solutions simultaneously occur by reaction of carbonic acid with evolution of gas for artificial carbonated water called "SELTZ WATER". From the 1900s, such apparatus have been replaced by the seltzer bottles in glass widely distributed by manufacturers of various soft drinks and sodas. All these types of apparatus producing carbonated water were medically used to treat diseases of the throat - The seltzer bottles in porcelain were made from 1850s to the 1900s and pharmacists were responsible for distributing and make filling.
Wonderful item for collection / decoration.
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Size:
Height is 8 3/4" and the diameter is 5" at the base
approximately.
Condition:
This bottle is in good condition with a long but light crack on the side (see the picture) and another one on the bottom. These cracks do not compromise in any way the integrity of the piece, they are rather cosmetical issues only. Please see carefully
my photos.
Ex
pect signs of age and wear normal for antique pieces like discoloration, scratches, a few spots and other details.
SOLD AS IS
You get what you see in the pics. What you do not see, you do not get. Ask me if you need more photos or need some further explanations.
Terms of sale
Please always judge the condition according to the pictures. We are not expert in any particular type of collectibles, just like to acquire interesting things and try to make a living from selling them.
Real colors may be slightly different from what you can observe
due to amateur illumination procedures when taking the pictures.
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merchandise to the best of our knowledge.
Everything you need to know should be observable in the detailed pictures. The item is sold as is and as we found it. Sales are final. Because of the nature of the products in offer, unique and old we are not in a position to offer returns, however if happens that an item is seriously mis-described full return will be provided less the cost of posting it back to us.
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Shipping
We will wrap and ship this item well protected to any
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This item is shipped from Uruguay (South America) so delivery time can take easily 10 working days depending on the destination so please be patient.
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