Two women with a bouquet and a glass dove; one has a porcelain head (numerous chips, mold); their costumes are made of small, finely assembled seashells (chips, mold). Work of a salt worker, 19th century. Displayed under a glass dome. H: 25 cm - W: 20 cm Note: First appearing in Batz-sur-Mer in the late 17th century to adorn church altars with floral bouquets, this craft of seashell figurines depicting salt workers gradually lost its religious function and became purely decorative around 1820. It actively contributed to the region’s economic boom until 1880 and also helped spread the image and folk traditions of this community far beyond its borders.