Elaborate Victorian Waxwork Valentine Diorama: Glass Domed Forest Scene with Man and Deer painting of water visible in a few spots

visible in a few spots

I really like how our Marika handled the houses and trees in silhouette on the horizon line

I thought this sweet little painting--Victorian era

they are super dramatic at the center of the dinner table

Elaborate Victorian Waxwork Valentine Diorama: Glass Domed Forest Scene with Man and Deer painting of water visible in a few spotsA bit of a challenge to photograph, but to my eye and sensibilities rather a magical thing! There is a fascinating history of wax modeling on the British blog, Gardens Trust (https: thegardenstrust. blog 2019 08 24 the agreeable occupation of imitating nature), which includes discussion of Victorian wax valentine dioramas like this one, which were created largely by women of leisure and which grew out of earlier 19th century wax modeling of flowers