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 certified by the handwritten signature

certified by the handwritten signature of General der Infanterie Alfred Streccius (German Cross in Silver

The new area of operation was the Baltics and later the vicinity of Leningrad

total length aproximatelly 42 cm

the reverse is stamped “Aufn

measuring 122 mm (w) x 56 mm (h)

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 certified by the handwritten signature(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