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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 41616, member: 44"]I thought the same on Raleigh. I first thought Sir Walter Drake, but the hair is too long. The clothing: jerkin, doublet, padded hose, etc... is all in the right timeframe (mid 1500s+) to be either man; however, if either or someone famous I would think the statue would be so labeled. As it carries a made in France label, I suspect like Brad suggested a French cavalier or musketeer.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to that label/emblem, the top reads "Fabrication Français" meaning French Manufacturing and the rest as already stated "Paris Made in France." There doesn't appear to be any other writing. The symbol, pic or whatever in the middle is still up for grabs. It is just too messy to see clearly. What looked to me also like an upside down bell mayyyy???? be a center/cup/trumpet... of a flower protruding up from the middle of the blossum like a daffodil???</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]10446[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Then again, if a flower, it might be an iris, the national flower of France, of which the fleur-de-lis represents.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 41616, member: 44"]I thought the same on Raleigh. I first thought Sir Walter Drake, but the hair is too long. The clothing: jerkin, doublet, padded hose, etc... is all in the right timeframe (mid 1500s+) to be either man; however, if either or someone famous I would think the statue would be so labeled. As it carries a made in France label, I suspect like Brad suggested a French cavalier or musketeer. As to that label/emblem, the top reads "Fabrication Français" meaning French Manufacturing and the rest as already stated "Paris Made in France." There doesn't appear to be any other writing. The symbol, pic or whatever in the middle is still up for grabs. It is just too messy to see clearly. What looked to me also like an upside down bell mayyyy???? be a center/cup/trumpet... of a flower protruding up from the middle of the blossum like a daffodil??? [ATTACH=full]10446[/ATTACH] Then again, if a flower, it might be an iris, the national flower of France, of which the fleur-de-lis represents. --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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