Bidspirit auction | Authentic Models Ship in Bottle

Authentic Models Ship in Bottle w/ Case - This hand-assembled ship-in-a-bottle model features a three-masted square-rigger. The miniature vessel is constructed with cream-colored sails, a black and white painted hull, and black rigging, set into a green and blue putty base intended to represent the sea. The ship is housed within a clear glass bottle sealed with a cork stopper. The lot includes a finished wood display box with a slide-top lid. The box features an adhesive printed label with an illustration of a sailor and text titled The Sailor's Secret. P.O. Box 520, Creswell OR 97426-0520, USA and Authentic Models BV, Ambachtsweg 37, NL-3899AM Zeewolde. A green square logo with an intertwined A and M and a sea creature figure is present on the box label. Also included is an accordion-fold printed paper pamphlet from Authentic Models containing historical maritime information and nautical illustrations.