$267
Ship in a Bottle, late 19th/early 20th century, gallon bottle with painted diorama composed of carved wood with applied paper, tree sprigs, and putty, depicting a ship sailing before a hillside coastal village with a lighthouse, mounted on a wooden stand, (paint flaking to background sky), overall ht. 7 3/4, lg. 11 in. There''s a 1/2 in. dia. chip to bottom of one faceted shaft.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-02-15