Early 19th-Century Fantasy Diorama

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12" (30 cm.) x 13" x 7"d. A wooden-framed shadow-box with original decorative paper covers,gilded frame,and early glass cover contains an extraordinarily imaginative scene of a child asleep in a tree and flower-laden bower amidst a forest,and there is a little pond with glass waterfall is just at the front. A wax man and woman,garbed as aristocratic couple,are having a stroll in the forest and appear to have just come upon the child and look on in wonder. The forest is filled with dozens of fancily painted paper-mache or wooden birds,butterflies,and little animals that appear to be protecting the child. Excellent condition. Early 19th century,an extraordinary and wonderfully preserved object of imagination.