19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage Christmas Their expressive faces

Their expressive faces

A wonderful vintage coffee grinder

Some fraying on the edges of the board

It is a great size

A few bashes and holes in the iron and the original material tied to the top adds to the unique charm

19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage Christmas Their expressive facesThis 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