19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage small bistro chair 2cm length x 31

2cm length x 31

22cm  diameter

It is signed DJ Abrams

A wonderful old book to display on a sideboard or coffee table

Or use it for your kids playroom - it has such wonderful character

19th Century Marine Composition Diorama – Rare Folk Art vintage small bistro chair 2cm length x 31This 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