Topic: information request on continental milk jug?

[Paul S.]

a little something from last Sunday, which has sadly been 'through the wars' - and probably quite literally as well.  Am I correct in saying that the '2dl' bit means 2 deci-litres (?) - therefore two tenths of a litre -  but what is the bit underneath that please.   Was it's purpose to be a milk jug, or what?    I had a gut feeling it might have been Dutch - but haven't a clue why.   Would also be be grateful for an indication of age please. and my thanks as always for looking.   I know it isn't that old, because it has Bernard's post 1860 applied handle

[keith]

Is that just 97? a mould or pattern number?  :huh:

[Ivo]

It is not for milk, I assure you.  Please think of another liquid.
I have no idea whose mark that is - but it is either Austrian or Yugoslav and from the 1960s.

[Cathy B]

After Blue Henry, I daren't ask what the liquid would be.  :ooh:

[Paul S.]

thanks Ivo, and I guess it may well have something to do with alchohol, perhaps, so will look in that direction.  Looks too small to be asscociated with beer, so maybe gin/whiskey etc.   

[Ivo]

You keep amazing me. Here is a hint. Grapes.

[Paul S.]

thanks   that's not a hint, that's shouting
o.k., so I have now found this..................."For a lone traveler, a typical order is 2-DL, nearly 7 ounces of wine, just over a quarter bottle".   this is taken from literature relating to travelling on the 'le Continent'.
I had considered wine, but thought the quantity too small.   Trouble is that many of us are drinking too much, and most of us would proabably consume more that that, plus the fact that few of us would think of dining/drinking out alone  -  so would think more in terms of one or two bottles.   What a lot of old 'soaks' we are.   If anyone can decypher the remainder of the backstamp (or should that be sidestamp)........