Sold for A$2,400
E. F. Land / Registered / Trade Mark / (Portrait of local politician E. W. O'Sullivan) / E W O'S initials / The Keystone / Queanbeyan // This syphon / is the / property of / E. F. Land / Queanbeyan / and is never sold. The filling / of this syphon by others is illegal. No base mark. Spout: E. F. Land, Queanbeyan. (New South Wales). Aerated Water. Soda Syphon. Applied top, spun finish. Round. Clear. 30 oz. 248 mm. 1930s
Very Good. (7.5). Spout comes off to reveal a damage free lip. There is a greasy substance around the lip, this is from the fittings having been greased to allow for ready removal. Little surface flake to lower front below Keystone. A few fisheyes around the base edge. Usage wear under the heel. Plenty of scratches around the bottle which is pretty typical of a syphon that has seen some use over the years. Overall this is in quite good condition for a syphon. O'Sullivan is meant to have a moustache, but to me it looks like he is quite scary with an open mouth reveal a row of sharp little teeth! Extremely rare bottle, until now I did not realise that Land took over the Keystone business from G. N. Morton, as Land crown seals that we have sold have not had this trade mark, unfortunately! Estimate: $500-750
