Ships, Folk Art, and Whimsey in Bottles

Very well made model of "America 1851." The ship is displayed whole hull on a pedestal mount inside the bottle. The bottom of the hull is red and the top black with white bulwarks. There are 2 masts with the tall masts having 2 sections. The deck shows individual planking, capstan, hatches and 2 cabins. The bottle is sealed with a cork and has a Turks head knot around the neck tied off in red sealing wax. On the "t" shaped stand is the makers name BBrown with the date of 03 (2003).