Vintage Pilot Boat Phantom New York Statue of Liberty Ship in a Bottle Figurine 8"

Description

Vintage hand made ship in a bottle figurine featuring the Pilot Boat Phantom and the New York Statue of Liberty. Hand made by Rabbi Kalman Levitan. Kalman went to great lengths to perfect his craft, even using his own stamps printed on his own miniature guggenburg press. The bottle features the nautical theme and is sealed with a cork, rope and wax.

The Phantom was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat from the designs by Dennison J. Lawlor. The schooner was considered a model for her type with a reputation for being very fast. In 1840, there were only eight New York pilot boats. They were the Phantom, No. 1; Washington, No. 2; New York, No. 3; Jacob Bell, No. 4; Blossom, No. 5; T. H. Smith, No. 6; John E. Davidson, No. 7; and the Virginia, No. 8.

Condition

Very good.

Dimensions

8" x 3" x 3"