shadow box
Speech parts
1. shadow box - Noun
2. shadow box - Verb
Meaning
a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)
Source: WordNetAlternative names
shadow-box
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Examples
If you've amassed a quirky group of mini collectibles that are just taking up space and catching dust, relocate them into this 8-by-10-inch walnut-finished shadow box frame.
In Headlights on the Prairie, Rebein has created a literary shadow box of sorts, a book in which moments of singular grace and grit encapsulate a life and a world.