Vintage Folk Art Bottle Whimsy with Ladder, Axe, Cross pastels The frame shows wear and

The frame shows wear and what I believe is a some old paint along the left edge--I would probably leave as is myself because I am lazy that way

There are a few small stains on the backing fabric

and surely one of a kind

:)) in dividing them up--some earthier

This is one of several just in drawings by Helen Wagner Malta (1912-1975)

Vintage Folk Art Bottle Whimsy with Ladder, Axe, Cross pastels The frame shows wear andFound 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