Vintage Folk Art Bottle Whimsy with Ladder, Axe, Cross photo of lifeguard with a bit of staining

with a bit of staining in the space between the two boxers--which you could read as sweat

which I purchased online--it is less of carving to add to the menagerie

The ball in cage measures 3 1/8" t x 7/8" w x 3/4" d

so was very happy to find this one in Maine this weekend

but no notable chips at all

Vintage Folk Art Bottle Whimsy with Ladder, Axe, Cross photo of lifeguard with a bit of stainingFound in Maine, this bottle whimsy is not a very old one, but I find these so mind boggling I'll never pass them by if I can help it. The one is housed in a vintage medicine bottle with graduated measure in the sides, and houses a carved ladder, axe, cross, and what I'd guess is a sword, all of which will shuffle around just a bit when shook, but not a lot. 5" t x 1 3 4" w x 1" d and in very good condition. There is a visible split in the surface of