Ship-in-a-bottle
- Object Name:
- Ship-in-a-bottle
- Object ID:
- 1944.002.02
- Date:
- circa 1789
- Description:
- Ship model of "Gov. Tuttle" in glass bottle, on wood Bottle is mounted on 15" x 4" x 2.5" block of wood on which is written in ink, "This piece of timber came from the first frame house / built in Pittsfield, New Hampshire in 1778 by John Cram. / The present 'Washington House' office / was the original building." Block is stamped "1778" on left end. Bottle has carved wooden stopper.
- Material:
- Glass
Wood - Dimensions:
- L-15 D-4 inches
- Provenance:
- "This piece of timber came from the first frame house / built in Pittsfield, New Hampshire in 1778 by John Cram. / The present 'Washington House' office/ was the original building."
- Credit Line:
- Loaned by Lew S. Cutler
- People:
- Cram, John
- Subjects:
- Ship models in bottles
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