<I>Aquarium or terrarium, hexagonal</I>
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The exterior is painted green with black detailing."}, {"label": "Label Text", "content": "In the mid-1800s, interest in marine and fresh water life soared, which led to the development and widespread popularity of aquariums for the home. Aquariums served as fish tanks or small ornamental fountains in the Victorian home. They might contain wild plants and creatures combined with ferns and fountain feature. Some aquariums were salt-water, providing a glimpse of ocean life, but the majority were fresh-water aquariums. The large plate-glass windows gave a panoramic view of an underwater world and earned the aquarium a place of prominence in many homes. Books and articles were written with instructions on creating and maintaining parlor aquariums, as well as what forms of plant and animal life to stock in it. Water plants and animals were often transplanted from the wild to the drawing room to recreate an encapsulated living world. Victorians watched the antics, growing cycles, and symbiotic relationships that flourished within their parlor aquarium. Soon every home wanted an aquarium and, with price cutting innovations of the Industrial Revolution, many homes could now afford one. Because of their popularity, aquariums were mass produced in a variety of materials and sizes, and they were frequently combined with a Wardian case, bird cage, or plant stand to form a large showpiece for the parlors or conservatories of the mid-to-late-nineteenth century. Aquariums created an ostentatious display that provided an escape from the city and were evidence of the owner\u00e2\u0080\u0099s social superiority and interests in natural history. The household aquarium was a source of entertainment, but it also afforded Victorians with opportunity to for scientific study of the plants and creatures behind the glass."}], "creditLine": [{"label": "Credit Line", "content": "Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection."}], "topic": [{"label": "Topic", "content": "aquariums (containers)"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "case furniture"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "cases (containers)"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "ferneries (greenhouses)"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "glass"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "plate glass"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "terrariums"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Wardian cases"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Garden ornaments and furniture"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "indoor gardening"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "Victoriana"}], "physicalDescription": [{"label": "Medium", "content": "Tin (?), plate glass, paint"}, {"label": "Dimensions", "content": "Exterior: 12 \u00c3\u0097 12 1/4 \u00c3\u0097 14 1/4 in. 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