an antique ship in. a bottle, the Fram of 1893 -96, a rare folkart portrait ship in a bottle. the raas leela

the raas leela

the buchan portobello edinburgh pottery was established in around 1869 by alexander williston buchan

grace Darling

as demand grew the boxes became more elaborate and expensive reflecting the status of the owner

the pottery continued production at crieff until 2000

an antique ship in. a bottle, the Fram of 1893 -96, a rare folkart portrait ship in a bottle. the raas leelaan extremely rare portrait ship in a bottle of fridtjof nansens polar exploration ship the Fram of 1893 96 ( meaning forward ). the ship in bottle dates to the late 1890's, evidenced by the lack of freeboard modifications made for Otto sverdrups 1898 expedition. the ship in bottle is mounted on an oak arts and crafts style cradle. the bottle appears to be an aquavit bottle of the period. it is possible that the art work was made onboard the Fram by a