Robert Belcher Antiques

Description

A rare folk art diorama model ship in a bottle

This early 20th century ship in a bottle diorama is of a rarer subject being an early large steam ocean going passenger liner set in a scene just off the shoreline with a lighthouse and cottages. The ship is on a choppy sea with two racing yachts in the foreground. The ship, surrounding sea and coastline have all been very realistically modelled and hand painted with good detailing. These interesting bottles took great skill and patience to produce. They were often made by sailors occupying their spare time whilst at sea.
English, 1930
Height 8 x width 25cm x depth 8cm
£395

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Many thanks
Wendy and Robert