Petite French Soda Siphon in Cobalt-Blue Glass Early 20th Century - 10¾"

This petite French soda siphon in richly saturated cobalt-blue blown glass has a cylindrical body that rises to rounded shoulders and a thick ring foot. Across the front, crisp silkscreened decoration in a frosted cartouche reads Eaux Gazeuses Emile Crozet, à Excideuil, framed by foliate motifs and signed Léonard Bouquet. It retains its original nickel-plated pewter head with curved spout and thumb lever. Dating to the early 20th century, likely 1920s–1930s, this example captures both utility and graphic presence Soda siphons became staples of European cafés from the late 19th century into the interwar years, used to dispense carbonated water at table and the bar.

Thick-walled glass and robust metal heads were designed to withstand pressure, while cobalt glass both protected the contents from light and provided a striking brand presence. Regional bottlers often commissioned decorative sérigraphie that advertised their names and locales; here the Excideuil attribution evokes the Dordogne’s local trade. The Léonard Bouquet signature points to a specialist decorator active in France during this period. In this petite format, intended for individual service rather than the larger bar-back sizes, examples are notably scarcer.

The bottle’s intense blue and sculptural silhouette make a vivid accent on a bar cart, kitchen shelf, or bathroom vanity and reads equally well in a rustic French country setting or a crisp contemporary interior. Set near a window or under cabinet lighting to let the cobalt glass cast a nuanced glow, or group with other siphons for a graphic, color-rich vignette.