1920s Folk Art Ship in a Bottle Whimsy with Village, Signed B. Nielson scaffolding making for a nice combination

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

or over the stove

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

When I saw this beautiful paperweight

perhaps with the 2 inch round for crabapples

1920s Folk Art Ship in a Bottle Whimsy with Village, Signed B. Nielson scaffolding making for a nice combinationI'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"