19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage small bistro chair A beautiful large oil on

A beautiful large oil on board for a shelf

square tablecloth

49cm x 39cm

10cm length x 6cm deep x 7cm tall when closed

2cm length x 31

19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage small bistro chair A beautiful large oil onThis 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