Ship model in a bottle

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Ship in a bottle
Title Ship model in a bottle
Short Summary / Description A clear glass three sided dimpled Haig whisky bottle containing two model ships with a model of a tower, lighthouse in the corner. The wooden model ships both have two masts with full rigging, are flying the red ensign flag and are set in a 'sea' of blue painted plaster. The bottle has a red painted stopper and a green painted neck.

This originally belonged to Dr and Mrs Hardy and their daughter Sheilagh. The Hardys lived at 'Elgin', Lewaigue, Maughold and it is thought that the Italian internee who made it worked in the market garden at the house. The bottle was taken by the family with them when they emigrated to Australia in 1950 and has been donated by a family friend from Australia following Sheilagh Hardy's death.

The ship in a bottle was made by D. (Damiano) Magliozzi, an Italian internee. He was originally held at the Metropole Camp, Douglas and was later transferred to 'S' Camp, Mooragh Camp, Ramsey before 1.1.1945. as a Prisoner Of War.

Source: Manx Museum
Creative Work Type Craft and design
Material glass (material)
wood (plant material)
metal
Place Held Manx Museum
Creator(s) Magliozzi, D. (Damiano)
Date Of Creation 1945
URL(s) https://imuseum.im/search/object_record/view?id=mnh-museum-382846&type=object&tab=all&from=&page=&term=metropole+camp+ship+bottle&size=20&sort=&filter=&view=&images=&ttmgp=0&rfname=&rlname=&machine=&race=&raceyear=&linked=0&pos=0
Copyright Information / URL Manx Museum

Several attempts have been made to contact Manx National Heritage (Manx Museum) regarding publishing this material on this database. The DARCI team welcomes any communication from the museum on this matter.
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