Elaborate Victorian Waxwork Valentine Diorama: Glass Domed Forest Scene with Man and Deer painting of water they are super dramatic at

they are super dramatic at the center of the dinner table

I thought this sweet little painting--Victorian era

It seems to me the uniforms could be c

with crab on one side and grass on the other I think is an especially brilliant combo

or really for making an occasion of lighting anything

Elaborate Victorian Waxwork Valentine Diorama: Glass Domed Forest Scene with Man and Deer painting of water they are super dramatic atA 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