Cape Shore 2020 Constitution Ship in a Bottle Kit Model 203 12/5/2025 THIS PART IS IN STOCK 12/5/2025

Cape Shore 2020 Constitution Ship in a Bottle Kit Model 203 Kit includes glass bottle, pre-shaped wooden hull, wood pieces, cork, base, rigging and illustrated instructions. Some tools required.  Hull & box are made in China, and all other parts made in USA.  The art of Ship in a bottle Learn the ancient mystery of this mariner’s art.  The art of putting a ship in a bottle evolved in the early 1800’s.  It was period in maritime history when exploration, whaling and the shipping of valuable commodities such as tea from the orient meant long voyages at sea, sometimes for months or even years.   Inspired by loneliness, and boredom, sailors devised different crafts. The jackknife was the universal tool.  Time and patience were the artist contributions. The sailors would use their own ships or others they were familiar with as a model, carefully carving detail from a whale-bone or scraps of wood.  Sails were made from old sailcloth or rags. The actual size of the model was determined by