Yes, these really are bottles. They are called Figural bottles by collectors. Figural bottles come is all kinds of shapes from animals to humans to comical figures to objects. These three actually contain French Armagnac, which is similar to Cognac, except the spirit is not made from grapes in the Cognac region of France nor distilled there. Only Cognac produced in the Cognac Region and made with grapes from the Cognac region is allowed to be called cognac.
These Armagnac bottles are also made from Limoges China, which add to their beauty. Each one of the bottles is named after a historic Monarch of France. The Red one if for Henri IV, the Blue one if for Louis XIV and the Green one is for Napoleon. Each bottle also has the coat of arms of the family. Napoleon was not from a Royal family so his coat of arms is just an "N" for his family name. So, not only are they beautiful pieces, they are represent a piece of history as well. Just one of the interesting aspects of collecting mini bottles. By the way, these are 2cl bottles. That is almost 2 ounces. So it is a true miniature bottle.
This is my first attempt at adding pictures to my blog so I am still trying to get a handle on it. It isn;t perfect but a few attempts on my next blogs should make me pretty good. I hope you enjoyed this article and the pictures. Til next time, stay healthy.
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