I don't think we've seen this one around before, although I like Paradox's better for artistic effect and Steve's better for actual "preserved creatures who would gladly eat you for lunch" effect.

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/06/lovecraftian_horrors_in_specim.php

edit: did you know you can't fix egregious spelling errors in thread titles? I didn't, but I do now :oops:

Even though impractical, I dig the wax seals.

Fantastic pieces of work!:grin:

Interesting stuff...moodily lit, that's for sure. Looks like the old style pickle barrels when they would go bad, yucch.

I want one !!!!