ORIGINAL ADVERTISING 'FORBIDDEN FRUIT' BEER SIGN Bistro/Cafe The carved tripod base terminates

The carved tripod base terminates in finely carved lion paw feet

These colouful wall sconces date to the mid 20th century

Large 19th century majolica oval game tureen & cover with original liner

One with P monogram and geometric pattern

ORIGINAL ADVERTISING 'FORBIDDEN FRUIT' BEER SIGN Bistro/Cafe The carved tripod base terminatesFun, 20th century advertising sign for 'Verboden Vrucht' beer [Translation: Forbidden Fruit] Originally, the beer was brewed for a local town festival. It is more commonly known as De Verboden Vrucht by the Belgians and Le Fruit Defendu by the French. The bottle caused uproar in the USA because the lable depicts a near naked Adam and Eve until the Americans were persuaded that, in fact, it is not a picture of Adam and Eve but based on a Reubens