Ships, Folk Art, and Whimsey in Bottles

This is a 4 mast bark anchored in front of a village on a hillside. The hull is painted red on the bottom and white on the top. The rigging is very nicely detailed and there are 2 cabins on the deck. This model has the name "Popeye" on the stern. The village has 9 very simple houses dotting the hillside. On the bottom of the bottle on the inside is a sticker with "January 15, 1978" glued on. The bottle is sealed with a cork.