Ships, Folk Art, and Whimsey in Bottles

This is a hand crafted scene of Mt. Calvary Christ crucifixion. It has the date of 1869 engraved in a piece of wood inside the bottle. The pieces are in natural wood and the scene includes fully carved figures of Jesus on the cross with carved figures of the two thieves also hanging on crosses. There are numerous religious symbols in the bottle including a rooster, hammer, pliers, lantern, spear and sponge. The bottle is sealed with a wooden stopper with a nail going through it making it impossible to remove the stopper.