Quality For Over A Century, Painterly and Evocative Old Fire Tossed Glass Milk Bottle conjoining vases constructed of tin strips set

constructed of tin strips set into radially carved niches

and an additional 8 larger and 4 smaller nails around the perimeter at the bottom

I found this and two other antique hand fans together

but such a lovely one--really

I presume these were made as columns or balustrades for a large and elaborate dollhouse or architectural model of some sort

Quality For Over A Century, Painterly and Evocative Old Fire Tossed Glass Milk Bottle conjoining vases constructed of tin strips setA little research tells me that this Whiting's Milk bottle dates to the 1940s or so; the Whiting Milk Company, active between 1857 and 1973, was one of New Englands first distributors of milk and dairy products door to door, centered on the Boston market. My interest in this bottle, though, has little to do with that history; rather, it is all about this specific melty bottle! Whether tossed into a fire deliberately or having endured an unexpected