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Antique Ship In A Bottle

19th Century Ships in a Bottle
19th Century Ships in a Bottle

19th Century Ships in a Bottle

$356 / item

H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in

19th Century Ships in a Bottle

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

Price per bottle. A fabulous selection of four 19th century ships in a bottle.

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19th Century British Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass

Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920
Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920

Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920

$1,362 / item

H 4.14 in W 11.03 in D 2.96 in

Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

This is a very fine example of the art of building a model ship in a glass bottle. It is constructed in a large rectangular whiskey bottle.

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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Fabric, Glass

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle
American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

American/English (19/20th Cent) sailing ship with 4 masts and a light house in a bulbous shaped glass bottle on a green wood base.

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19th Century American American Colonial Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass

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Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter
Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Located in Houston, TX

Made in the Normandy region of France, The artist created "ship-in-a-bottle" pieces of art inside the glass bottle to depict scenes from Normandy.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cork

20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter
20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Located in Houston, TX

Made in the Normandy region of France, The artist created "ship-in-a-bottle" pieces of art inside the glass bottle to depict scenes from Normandy.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cork

Early 20th Century English Ships in a Bottle
Early 20th Century English Ships in a Bottle

Early 20th Century English Ships in a Bottle

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H 7.25 in W 6.75 in D 20 in

Early 20th Century English Ships in a Bottle

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Early 20th century ships in a "Bell's Scotch Whiskey" bottle on stand, English.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass

Diorama in a Bottle, Depicting a 3-Masted Ship, 1920s
Diorama in a Bottle, Depicting a 3-Masted Ship, 1920s

Diorama in a Bottle, Depicting a 3-Masted Ship, 1920s

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama in a bottle, depicting a 3-masted ship and in the background a lighthouse, numerous buildings and a boat.

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1920s British Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood

Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter
Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Located in Houston, TX

Made in the Normandy region of France, The artist created "ship-in-a-bottle" pieces of art inside the glass bottle to depict scenes from Normandy.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cork

Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter
Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Located in Houston, TX

Made in the Normandy region of France, The artist created "ship-in-a-bottle" pieces of art inside the glass bottle to depict scenes from Normandy.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood

Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter
Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Glass 20th Century Calvados "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Located in Houston, TX

Made in the Normandy region of France, the artist created "ship-in-a-bottle" pieces of art inside the glass bottle.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cork

20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter
20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Located in Houston, TX

Made in the Normandy region of France, The artist created "ship-in-a-bottle" pieces of art inside the glass bottle to depict scenes from Normandy.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood

20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter
20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

20th Century Glass Calvados Decorative "Ship in a Bottle" and Decanter

Located in Houston, TX

Made in the Normandy region of France, The artist created "ship-in-a-bottle" pieces of art inside the glass bottle to depict scenes from Normandy.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cork

A four mast 18th century ship in a bottle, English folk art circa 1920
A four mast 18th century ship in a bottle, English folk art circa 1920

A four mast 18th century ship in a bottle, English folk art circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

This very good example has been hand built in a smaller sized square bottle than normally seen. It contains a large four mast 18th century ship fully rigged and with open sails leav...

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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass

Double ship in a whiskey bottle, diorama, folk art design circa 1920
Double ship in a whiskey bottle, diorama, folk art design circa 1920

Double ship in a whiskey bottle, diorama, folk art design circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

This superb folk art diorama ship in a bottle has been wonderfully modelled and constructed in a very large Bells whiskey bottle.

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

French, 19th Century, Model Ship in a Glass Bottle
French, 19th Century, Model Ship in a Glass Bottle

French, 19th Century, Model Ship in a Glass Bottle

Located in Buisson, FR

A very rare model ship within a bottle. These most collectible pieces can be described as folk art and were often made at sea by sailors with spare time to fill when not working on ...

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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique English Model Sailing Ship in a Square Glass Bottle, circa 1880
Antique English Model Sailing Ship in a Square Glass Bottle, circa 1880

Antique English Model Sailing Ship in a Square Glass Bottle, circa 1880

Located in GB

This rare and intricately modeled and painted ship in a bottle depicts an English sailing ship harbored in an exotic middle eastern location.

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1880s English Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass

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British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail

Located in Downingtown, PA

Seafaring Artistry: A British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1865–75 This remarkable British sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," is a poignant and visually stunning exam...

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Wool

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Other

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

By Captain George Grant

Located in Nantucket, MA

Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942). Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant, was born in 1857 during a whaling voyage. His mother, Nancy Grant traveled with her h...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Pine, Paint

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Metal

31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850

31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...

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1850s American Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Silk

Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table
Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table

Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table

Located in Norwell, MA

Steam yacht model of J.P. Morgan's "Corsair IV" mounted into a custom glass and mahogany display case with table. This model is outfitted with raised paneled mahogany cab...

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20th Century Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Brass

1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car
1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car

1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car

$6,368

H 19.69 in W 18.12 in D 49.22 in

1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car 1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car. The most exceptional pedal car dated September 3, 1948 from Mantova. Scratch built by hand it w...

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1940s Italian Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool One of the best examples we have uncovered, an early 20th Century example of an English folk art scrat...

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1920s British Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Metal

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case. Painted antique shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship along with tender dinghy sailing alo...

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Wood

American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.
American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.

American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.

Located in Charleston, SC

American Naval two masted clipper ship brig model mounted on stand under a glass case. The US Perry was a brig commissioned by the United States Navy October 1843 prior to the Americ...

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20th Century American American Empire Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

Located in London, GB

19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass ...

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19th Century British Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

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Glass, Wood

Ship's Model Nantucket
Ship's Model Nantucket

Ship's Model Nantucket

$3,595

H 23 in W 33 in D 14 in

Ship's Model Nantucket

Located in Norwell, MA

Museum quality model of the Lightship Nantucket, outfitted with countless milled brass fittings. Carved hardwood hull, painted brass masts etc... Also showing well executed cabin wor...

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1830s North American Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Wood

20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930
20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930

20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930

Located in Central England, GB

A fine Diorama Folk Art Model ship in a bottle This skilfully made diorama of a three-mast early 19th century sailing ship at harbour with a raised landscape behind and cottages s...

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20th Century English Folk Art Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Glass

A Napoleonic era bone prisoner of war model of the 40-gun frigate ‘Creolian’
A Napoleonic era bone prisoner of war model of the 40-gun frigate ‘Creolian’

A Napoleonic era bone prisoner of war model of the 40-gun frigate ‘Creolian’

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Napoleonic era bone prisoner of war model of the 40-gun frigate ‘Creolian’, the three masted barque with a planked hull, finely detailed with a carved poop deck and a female figur...

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19th Century French Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Bone, Wood

Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”
Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”

Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”

$10,794

H 69 in W 54 in D 20 in

Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”

Located in Norwell, MA

Highest quality model of the American clipper ship "Flying Cloud". Planked deck with expertly executed cabins, hatches, skylights, etc. Hull is copper sheathed below the wa...

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20th Century Antique Ship In A Bottle

Nantucket Lightship 612 Scale Model
Nantucket Lightship 612 Scale Model

Nantucket Lightship 612 Scale Model

$5,895

H 24 in W 36 in D 9 in

Nantucket Lightship 612 Scale Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Scale model of the Nantucket lightship. This is the Lightship 612 that is now owned by Bill Golden. The model was professionally built for the person we acquired it from. Precisely d...

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Early 2000s North American Antique Ship In A Bottle

Materials

Wood

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Antique Ship In A Bottle For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique ship in a bottle you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique ship in a bottle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and cork. Your living room may not be complete without an antique ship in a bottle — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique ship in a bottle, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Antique Ship In A Bottle?

An antique ship in a bottle can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $200, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $3,800.
Questions About Antique Ship In A Bottle
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