Old Ship in a (Large) Bottle Sailor's Whimsy brass and glass Iron is 5/8" thick

Iron is 5/8" thick

While this piece definitely shows its age

I’d probably just prop this piece in the window

Just completely earnest and open

and it closes tight and flush

Old Ship in a (Large) Bottle Sailor's Whimsy brass and glass Iron is 5/8" thickThis old ship in a bottle whimsy has accumulated a good amount of dust and dirt inside over the years, and I think it's seen a lot of years! It's a cool one though, with silver painted hand carved stopper with cross bar inside, which I've learned it what distinguishes true folk art bottle whimsies from more common ones. The carved hull of the boat inside was painted silver as well, and while the yards of the three masts are pretty tilted, they all