Group of Three Ships in Bottles

Description:

Group of Three Ships in Bottles, America or Continental, late 19th/early 20th century, the first, a rigged four-masted ship, the name "Gloria" painted on the bow, on a painted putty sea, sky, and backdrop with cut-out painted houses, a church, and trees; the second, a rigged three-masted vessel, on a putty sea with a backdrop with a lighthouse, a church, and several houses and trees; the third, a vessel with three rigged masts on a molded putty sea along side a wharf with church, lighthouse, and cottage, lg. 8 5/8, 9 1/2, 11 1/4 in., respectively.
Estimate $300-500