Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Ship in a Bottle Crafted by a German POW in Canadian Custody consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Issues consisting with age are

Issues consisting with age are evident to both elements

who is supposed to have been lost while on Channel patrol last December and has now been officially declared dead

the reverse is stamped “Aufn

the reverse is plain and bears the negative relief of the bus

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Ship in a Bottle Crafted by a German POW in Canadian Custody consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Issues consisting with age are(Grabenkunst Flaschenschiff). A classic example of prisoner of war (POW) camp art crafted by a Kriegsmarine internee in Canada, consisting of a glass bottle featuring a hand crafted image of a Second World War destroyer cutting through waves against a scenic mountainous background, executed in hand carved with multi coloured lacquered paint, affixed to a custom fit pedestal, measuring 27 cm (l) x 8. 5 cm (w) x 16 cm (h) overall, the pedestal is