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Glass bottle in form of a figure of a pilot

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c. 1940

Overview

Glass bottle in form of a figurine of a WWII era pilot. He appears to be wearing his flying suit, flying helmet with loom and receivers, goggles and flying boots.
There is residual dark brown liquid in the base, where the Bakelite screw cap is attached.
There is a faded label on the reverse, along with a piece of tape with the words 'They used to fetch them home during the war'.

Historical information

It is believed that this bottle originally contained French cognac. The wrting on the reverse indicates that these bottles were brought back home during the war, presumably when on furlough.

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00105

Item type

Domestic Objects

Themes

Leisure
Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

65 mm

Height or length

170 mm

Depth

40 mm

Keywords

Spirituous Liqueurs

History - Social

Place made

France

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

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