Apparatus Lhote for seltzer

Date
Circa 1880
 Description
French seltzer jug with floral and gilt decoration. Conical with inner dividing wall, two necks and dual spout, and long ear shaped handle.

Used for making sparkling water to medically treat diseases of the throat. An aqueous solution of baking soda went into one side, and an aqueous solution of tartaric acid into the other. The two solutions mixed when poured to create carbolic acid gas or seltzer water.
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Object detail

Date
Circa 1880
Medium
earthenware, glaze
Measurements
20.5 x 17.0 x 12.2 cm
Accession Number
MHM2009.7
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Mr Graham Roseby, 2009
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ in base: 'APPAREIL LHOTE/POUR EAU DE SELTZ/BREVETÉ S.G.D.G./FRANCE./ANGLETERRE, BELGIQUE, ITALIE./FABRIQUE A-PARIS' ▫ 0 - Whole
Object Type
equipment
Named Collection
Roseby Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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