…but there’s still a lot to do on the eggbottle: https://uk.pinterest.com/spirit…/the-spirit-of-eggbottles/ Spritschweppes´ fizzy family (AIgoogle is working on it. Since 1831, Schweppe & Co. has been a purveyor to the Royal Court. In 1851, Victoria and Albert opened the Great Exhibition in London. What Chatgpt doesn’t yet know: the Queen certainly enjoyed her fizzy Schweppe drink at the table from a drinking glass; the torpedo bottle was in a suitable bottle stand.

Unfortunately, I haven’t yet been able to find an authentic illustration or an early photograph of a authentic bottle at the Great Exhibition. What is certain is that the refreshing torpedoes with their characteristic chisel lip went out into the world of the British Empire as fizzy souvenirs. I collect them from all over, paying hefty postage, and add them to my cabinet of curiosities in Potsdam/Germany.

Where could you get Schweppes at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851?

Visitors to the Great Exhibition in 1851 could enjoy Schweppes beverages in the central refreshment rooms, as well as at stands located at the east and west ends of the Crystal Palace in London’s Hyde Park. Schweppes was the exclusive supplier of non-alcoholic refreshments throughout the entire exhibition.

Schweppes at the exhibition: Exclusive rights. Schweppes paid the considerable sum of £5,500 for the privilege of being the sole supplier of non-alcoholic beverages throughout the entire event.

Locations: Schweppe & Co. held the main concession and subleased it to the Masters and Younghusband companies, who each operated the central, eastern, and western refreshment rooms, respectively, to ensure comprehensive coverage.

Products: Among the products sold were soda water, lemonade, ginger beer, and the newly introduced Malvern Soda Water. In total, over one million bottles were sold.

Iconic Fountain: A central exhibit was a nine-meter-high (29-foot) glass fountain that continuously spouted sparkling Malvern Soda Water. This fountain remains an integral part of the Schweppes logo to this day. #spiritschweppes250

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