Victorian terrariums

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an old book with many different types of plants in glass cases on the front cover

Bell jar style terrarium ad, from the book "Fern Fever" Collecting ferns and moss was quite the fashion for the Victorians, so much so that one might have called it an obsession. Fern enthusiasts traded and promenaded their fantastical ferns, going as far as making treks out to the wild to collect rare specimens. An over-enthusiastic, fern-seeker even tumbled to her death while reaching for an elusive cliff-dwelling specimen. Sarah Whittingham traces this phenomenon in her glossy book "Fern…

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a vase with flowers in it sitting on top of a table next to a rug

SOLD Victorian Cast Iron Aquarium / Terrarium Original glass, no breaks or cracks Octagonal basin sits on top of cast base American circa 1880-1890 36" in height Odd Fellows Cast Iron Plaque SOLD Odd Fellows Cast Iron Plaque "Friendship" "Love" and "Trust" Nondenominational organizations formed to promote these principle and keep watch American circa 1900-1920 6" X 4.5"

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