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Glass bottle in form of a figure of a pilot

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.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00105
Item type
Bottles
Collectibles
Domestic Objects
Figures
Themes
Leisure
Social History
War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 2
Material
Bakelite
Glass
Plastic
Width
65 mm
Height or length
170 mm
Depth
40 mm
Keywords
Pilot
Glass Bottle
Spirituous Liqueurs
Air Force
History - Social
Place made
France
Year
c. 1940
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Last modified
Tuesday, 2 September, 2025
Completeness
100
Recollections of War

Recollections of War

Glass figurine of pilot - view from one side
Glass figurine of pilot - view from one side
Glass figurine of pilot - view from other side
Glass figurine of pilot - view from other side
Glass figurine of pilot - view from back
Glass figurine of pilot - view from back
Writing on reverse of glass figurine of pilot
Writing on reverse of glass figurine of pilot
(under Media File Public)
Maker's label on reverse of figurine

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