Historical information

The handmade model in a bottle is the work of a hobbyist, in about the mid-20th century. The word 'Cork" may indicate the location of the maker.

The Pamir was a four-masted barque built for the German shipping company F. Laeisz. One of their famous Flying P-Liners, she was the last commercial sailing ship to round Cape Horn, in 1949. By 1957, she had been outmoded by modern bulk carriers and could not operate at a profit. Her shipping consortium's inability to finance much-needed repairs or to recruit sufficient sail-trained officers caused severe technical difficulties. On 21 September 1957, she was caught in Hurricane Carrie and sank off the Azores, with only six survivors rescued after an extensive search.

Significance

The model represents the work of an individual as a hobby project in the early to mid-20th century.

Physical description

Ship in bottle. The "Pamir", a 4-masted ship, and avsmall motorized vessel the "Theodore Storm" set against a European background inside large bottle. Mounted on varnished wooden stand.

Inscriptions & markings

"Pamir" "Theodore Storm" "Cork"