$300
Group of Three Ships in Bottles, probably America, mid-20th century, the first, a rigged four-masted ship flying an American flag and the name "America" printed on paper label affixed to the bow, on a painted putty sea and backdrop with carved and painted houses, church, lighthouse, and a windmill with trees; the second, a rigged two-masted vessel, flying an American flag on a molded putty sea with a backdrop at the base of the bottle with a lighthouse flying an American flag, houses, and trees; the third, a double-decker steamer with two masts and two funnels puffing black smoke, flying an American flag, on a molded putty sea with distant lighthouse, lg. 11 3/4, 8 5/8, 11 in., respectively.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-02-19
