A bouquet in a vase; the flowers and the vase are made of finely assembled seashells (with some imperfections and missing pieces). The piece is displayed under a glass dome on a blackened wooden base. Work of a salt worker, mid-19th century. Height: 51 cm - Width: 38 cm Note: This craft of creating shell figurines depicting salt workers first appeared in Batz-sur-Mer in the late 17th century to adorn church altars with floral bouquets. It gradually lost its religious function and became purely decorative around 1820. It actively contributed to the region’s economic growth until 1880 and also helped spread the image and folk traditions of this community far beyond its borders.