Victorian terrariums

Crystal Palace Leaded art glass terrariums influenced by the Victorian Crystal Palace in London and Victorian Windows.

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…

Terrariums are a fun DIY and cute way to decorate your dorm so we've gathered 15 inspo pics that will get you started on making your own right now.

Isn't this the best architectural-form Wardian Case you've ever seen? It reproduces the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London in 1851. via Terrariums are generally credited with being invented by a gentleman named Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward. He invented them during the Victorian era and created a style of glass case with a metal frame that was very popular during the era. These terrariums were called "Wardian Cases" after Ward.

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Terrariums provide practical demonstrations of closed ecological systems, showcasing the balance of water cycles, light, and plant physiology within a contr ...

Ken Marten is a creative Londoner whose fantastical terrariums are inspired by natural objects and beautiful Victorian inspired bits of nature.

Wonderful Antique Victorian Black Cast Iron Plant Terrarium with Stand, Restored

vintagemen1800s1900s: “ Unusual Victorian Renaissance revival hexagonal terrarium. English, Circa 1860-70 ”

An aquarium, the television set of the 19th century, was the parlor trophy; it was richly decorated and given pride of place. Photo from "The Ocean at Home"