£2,400
GILBERT RAE SODA SYPHON. 10.9ins tall. Extraordinary pear shaped red amber glass syphon with wide flared boot. Front acid etched GILBERT RAY (misspelt)/ BALDRIDGE/ WORKS/ DUNFERMLINE with ornate surrounding border, MADE IN FRANCE below. Pewter top impressed GILBERT RAE/ (correct spelling) PATENTEE/ DUNFERMLINE. GUERET FRES/ PARIS/ MADE IN FRANCE, near the top it says UNSCREW THE TOP. Believed one of only two examples recovered from the factory prior to demolition. Apart from pewter tarnish overall very good. An exceptional and rare offering. Angelo Maloco Collection pict. sticker
9/10
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