1920s Folk Art Ship in a Bottle Whimsy with Village, Signed B. Nielson scaffolding with printed booklet which makes

with printed booklet which makes for pretty fun reading about "this new seeing pleasure for  your relaxing hours

making for a truly stunning silhouette

When I saw this beautiful paperweight

most which wind with a key and hop

making for a nice combination of soft silvery surface and spiky form

1920s Folk Art Ship in a Bottle Whimsy with Village, Signed B. Nielson scaffolding with printed booklet which makesI'll never wrap my head around how one could possibly make a ship in a bottle like this they always seem like miracles to me! This perfectly preserved, beautifully executed large one features a four mast ship with tiny American flag flying at the stern end, and a village of tiny carved and painted wooden houses, church, and lighthouse in the background. The Illinois Glass Company bottle dates I believe specifically to 1924, with the use of the "I"