93: A FINE SHIP-IN-A-BOTTLE WITH TUG BOAT AND SHORELINE

The exceptional folk art example created using a late 19th century blown bottle with hand tooled lip and finished neck showing no seam near the end, the maritime scene depicts a tug bringing in a three-masted barque named ELLEN near harbor with white structures blowing cotton steam from their chimneys.
Measures 9.5 x 5 x 12 inches.
Very good original condition, there are no issues of damage, repair or loosening.
Provenance: The Paul Vardeman Marine Antiques Collection.
$200 - $300