S.S. Lou Gehrig christening bottle

Date1943 January 17

DescriptionMedium stain wooden base supporting a wooden bat with a section of the barrel carved out to hold a champagne bottle. Bottle is green glass with a gold foil wrapper still affixed to the top with metal wiring. Bottle is situated in a cream-colored macramé cover. A navy and wine-colored ribbon is tied to the macramé at the neck of the bottle. A gold-colored engraved plate is affixed to the base below the bottle, "Christening Bottle / S.S. Lou Gehrig / Mrs. Christine Gehrig / Mother of the Late Lou Gehrig / Sponsor / Launched January 17, 1943 / South Portland Ship Building Corporation / West Yard South Portland Maine."

Bio/Historical NoteThe christening bottle used for the S.S. Lou Gehrig. The S.S. Lou Gehrig, which was a Liberty Ship, launched January 17, 1943 in South Portland, Maine. Gehrig's mother Christine used the specially crafted bat/champagne bottle to christen the ship.

Object numberB-1955-0392

Subject Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941

Attributes

christening bottles

Classificationscollectibles

Dimensions25 x 8 x 4 in.

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