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    Posted 9 years ago

    Hendos0114
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    This is my French mystery. The bottle carries a signature which despite my best attempts & a trip to the opticians I am unable to read along with the number 60. It has a delightful chap wearing a sleep cap as the stopper however the cork is broken. The bottle has a lovely glaze and is a stoneware of some description. It measures a majestic 29cm & has a 24cm circumstance at the widest point.

    So far my detective skills have proved fruitless. Does anyone know anything about my French mystery?

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    1. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Can't decipher signature too...
      But it does look like a Calvados (Normandy apple cordial) bottle, the stopper beeing a Normandy farmer's head.
      Similarities with this one, also marked 60 (for capacity in cl?)
    2. Hendos0114 Hendos0114, 9 years ago
      Wow!! Thank you for solving my mystery. I have learned something new today. A wealth of knowledge obviously around this fantastic site. I would be intrigued if anyone was able to decipher the signature.
    3. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      A french saying " ça, c'est une autre paire de manche!"
      aka it will not be as easy ;-)
    4. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      The character is Père Magloire :
      http://www.calvados-pere-magloire.com/
    5. Hendos0114 Hendos0114, 9 years ago
      Kyratango you are fantastic I would say this mystery is solved!

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