Saint James, with a lacquered wooden head and a costume made of small, finely assembled seashells (some missing, some with mold). Work of a salt worker, 19th century. Height: 33 cm A glass globe is included. Height: 36 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 in the likeness of salt workers 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.