A 2 mast barque sailing on a light choppy sea past a rocky island. The ship has 11 sails and 2 deck hatches. There island is black with a large lighthouse. The background of the bottle is painted gray to simulate evening or night-time. The bottle has a Turks head knot around the neck and is sealed with a cork and a 1967 halfpenny glued on the cork. Under the sea inside the bottle is a label with the following: "Typical 2 Mast Barque Made by J. Barton of Westbury, Wiltshire June 2000"