Arctic Boats with Carved Figures and Moss Covered Shore, C. 1920s-30s Diorama in Handmade Wood and Glass Vitrine victorian stove door and a few small stains/scuffs

and a few small stains/scuffs to the surface of the second one

A piece of New Hampshire history for sure

but as far as alphabet/number sets go these

I believe the young man at left is the same as the one between two women in white in the postcard I just listed

and a nice piece of NYC history

Arctic Boats with Carved Figures and Moss Covered Shore, C. 1920s-30s Diorama in Handmade Wood and Glass Vitrine victorian stove door and a few small stains/scuffsI 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