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Date Added: 30 August 2010
Date: 1916. Maker: Norman Harry, Leading Seaman, D.S.M. Country of Origin: Great Britain. This is an interesting ship in bottle which is believed to have been made "on board, at sea." Permanent stand with brass plate reads: "Made by Leading Seaman Norman Harry, D.S.M., H.M.S. Victorian, 10th Cruiser Squadron, Grand Fleet, Arctic Ocean, Oct. 1916. Historical context: World War I. It's conceivable (possible) that H.M.S. Victorian was engaged in hostilities with the torpedo boat on which a ship in bottle was made by a German seaman that very same year (See Bottle No. 831) Standard green hued liquor bottle, 12 inches in length. From the collection of R Michael Owens (Rmyklo)
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| Type: | 3 mast Ship | Maker's Name: | Harry, Norman | |
| Category: | Sailing Ships | Made Where: | At sea aboard the H.M.S. Victorian | |
| Bottle Size: | 12" | Year Made: | 1916, October | |
| Bottle Type: | Liquor Bottle |
