J. Friedrich Gross Karben bottle help

EmilianoR

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Hi. I found this bottle a week ago while i was swimming in a river, here in Argentina. I researched a bit but i didn't found anything about how old it is and from where it come from, so i'll really appreaciate it if somebody can help me with some information

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I tried searching online to help a bit and found you posted this bottle on a bottle forum in 2006 and got some replies but in that post you said you purchased it not found it
 

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I tried searching online to help a bit and found you posted this bottle on a bottle forum in 2006 and got some replies but in that post you said you purchased it not found it

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This may help (from an online site describing a similar bottle):
[FONT=&quot]"Stamped into the bottle are the markings "Taunus Brunnen By Appointment" in a circle around an emblem that looks like three feathers. Stamped below this is "J. Friedrich Grosskarben B/Frankfurt A M" (the A is very small and above the line). Below the handle is stamped "W. N. 10". The bottle has a short threaded neck and no top. I have not measured the bottle's capacity but would guess about a quart or liter.Quick Internet research finds that Taunus refers to a mountain range in southern Germany , just north of Frankfurt , and that Brunnen is a town in Bavaria . The Taunus mountain area is well-known for mineral springs, hence the bottled mineral water. I'm assuming "J. Friedrich Grosskarben" is the name of the bottler or bottle-maker (the "B/"), in Frankfurt (officially known as "Frankfurt am Main", hence the A M). I'm also assuming the "W" in "W N 10" refers to "wasser" (water), and I've been told that the "N 10" refers to the spring number.The bottle stands about 11 1/2" tall and is about 3 1/2" in diameter at the bottom."
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