Two flowering shrubs arranged in a finely woven oval wicker basket. The multicolored flowers are made of meticulously assembled seashells (with some imperfections and missing pieces). The piece is displayed under a large glass dome and rests on a mahogany-veneered base (with mold stains). Work of a glassblower, mid-19th century. Glassmaker’s label on the underside: "A la Boule d'or, Guénégaud, next to the Hôtel de la Monnaie de Paris—Rigault, glassblower and manufacturer in Paris." Height: 68 cm - Width: 35 cm Note: First appearing in Batz-sur-Mer in the late 17th century to adorn church altars with floral bouquets, this craft of creating shell figurines depicting 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.