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114 - A pair of salt workers in ceremonial dress, with lacquered w…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
A pair of salt workers in ceremonial dress, with lacquered wooden heads; their costumes are made up of small shells finely assembled (some parts missing; signs of mould). Salt-maker’s craft, 19th century. Each displayed under a glass dome on a wooden plinth. Height: 30 cm – Width: 15 cm Note: First appearing in Batz-sur-Mer in the late 17th century to adorn church altars with floral arrangements, 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 growth 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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