Arctic Boats with Carved Figures and Moss Covered Shore, C. 1920s-30s Diorama in Handmade Wood and Glass Vitrine articulated animal Head sized: approx 10" t

Head sized: approx 10" t x 6 3/4" w x 7 1/2"

brass shoe and boot silhouettes of this ilk were a Victorian era thing in Great Britain

and I really like how the figure is executed as a bust

Each measures  4 13/16 t x 2 1/16 d

(I should have bought the whole lot for context

Arctic Boats with Carved Figures and Moss Covered Shore, C. 1920s-30s Diorama in Handmade Wood and Glass Vitrine articulated animal Head sized: approx 10" tI found this at an antiques shop in upstate NY where I often find unusual things and indeed, I pretty much never come across a piece like this. (Model sailing ships in cases, yes, but not 360 degree dioramas of Inuit boats (2 kayaks and a umiak) complete with carved and painted figures and rocky, moss covered outcroppings!) All wonderfully homespun feeling, very folky. I presume this was most likely made for a museum or educational context, though am