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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Brig Ship in a Bottle
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Brig Ship in a Bottle

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.64
Object Type Ship-in-a-Bottle
Maker
Mediumpaint on wood, plaster, glass, aluminum foil
Dimensionsoverall H 7 3/4 in x W 10 in x D 6 3/4 in (19.7 cm x 25.4 cm x 17.1 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A small, fully rigged brig inside a half-gallon glass jug with a cork at the end wrapped in aluminum foil. The two-masted ship, with sails unfurled, has a white painted hull with red and black trim. The ship sits atop an imitation sea made of painted plaster. The initials "FDR" are located on the stern of the model; the letters "FSAIA" on the two oars; and the letters "TNMK" on the ship's rudder. On the side of jug is the lettering: "ONE HALF GALLON. A maker's mark is on the bottom. An adhesive sticker on the underside of the jug has a handwritten ink note: B-29-19-G.

b) A simple one-piece wooden stand that supports the jug.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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