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105 - A bouquet in a vase, with both the flowers and the vase made…
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Estimate €150 - €250
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Description
A bouquet in a vase, with both the flowers and the vase made from finely assembled seashells (with some imperfections and missing pieces). The piece is displayed under a glass dome and sits on a blackened wooden plinth. Work by a salt worker, mid-19th century. Height: 51 cm – Width: 38 cm Note: First appearing in Batz-sur-Mer in the late 17th century to adorn church altars with floral bouquets, this craft of creating shell figurines depicting salt workers gradually lost its religious function and became purely decorative around 1820. It played an active role in the region’s economic boom until 1880 and also helped to spread the image and folk traditions of this community far beyond its borders.
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Auction time 10/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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