19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage Christmas A wonderful and unusual tiny

A wonderful and unusual tiny pewter vase from Norway with the most gorgeous detail

A wonderful vintage coffee grinder

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40 x 55 x 3cm

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19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage Christmas A wonderful and unusual tinyThis charming Victorian seaweed and shell diorama reflects the 19th centurys fascination with the natural world. As seaside holidays became more popular, collecting seaweed and shells became a fashionable and educational pastime, particularly for women. Even Queen Victoria is known to have enjoyed pressing seaweed into decorative albums during her youth. As the popularity of this hobby grew, they evolved into decorative three dimensional displays like