Luck-Charm
Date1870-1916
Where associated
MediumGlass, cork, metal, wood, cotton
DimensionsObject/Work: 360 x 90 mm
ClassificationsReligious/Ritual Equipment
Terms
Object numberLDCUM1916.001.064
DescriptionShip in a bottle. Glass bottle of clear greenish glass with a long neck and a cork stopper in one end. The bottle contains a narrow 3-masted clipper ship, with yard arms on the front, and 2 masts, a room and sprit on the mizzen. It has a black hull with a red water line. This would have been used as a votive offering for a safe voyage by sailors. Collected in London docks.On View
Not on viewCollections
1800-1900
1700 - 1750
79 AD
2700 BC-395 AD
400-300 BC
2000 BC-300 AD