Cheavin's Saludor Water Filter - Late 1800's to early 1900's - Highly Collectible Piece

Antique / vintage, late 1800's to early 1900's, Cheavin's Saludor Water Filter

Measures +-23cm diameter x +-49cm h (to top of ball on lid). 

In very good collectible condition. Showing gentle age wear, chips to both handles, chip to top rim of cylinder, visible in last image below. Some paint marks also visible in this image, as well as on the first image between the lettering and the right handle. Overall sound and intact. The tap is a bit askew, and has not been tested. The internal filters are missing. On offer here is the main unit and the lid only. This item is sold as is and untested. 

Antique / vintage, late 1800's / early 1900's, Cheavin's Saludor Water Filter system works on the principle of running water through a carbon or charcoal filter.

The units would originally have consisted of three pieces, all made of stoneware pottery with tan "Leadless Glaze", including the removable filter chamber with pumice core, water holding chamber with spigot, and lid.

Lettered on the front "Leadless Glaze Cheavin's "Saludor" (Safe Water) Filter Drinking Water of Absolute Parity British Made Throughout W".

"The Cheavin Filter Company was originally Fulham Pottery, founded by John Dwight in 1671; it remained under the control of his descendants until 1864. Charles Bailey purchased the Company but went bankrupt in 1889 and the pottery was taken over by Winston Cheavin."

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The Item will be very well packaged, however we cannot be held responsible for any breakages in transit