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 total length aproximatelly 42 cm

total length aproximatelly 42 cm

the reverse is stamped “Aufn

the obverse medallion in red enamels with an Arabic inscription which translates to “El Hussein Bin Ali”

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

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 total length aproximatelly 42 cm(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