Antique Botanical Pressing 041 Hat hand-painted

hand-painted

1960's era pewter trinket dish or ashtray in the shape of a fish

*witch hazel extract

Antique 19th century wrought iron free standing fire screen with flanking ball finials

a natural and renewable resource

Antique Botanical Pressing 041 Hat hand-paintedI came across this collection of antique botanical pressings at an estate sale in New Hampshire; the box they were stored in had not seen the light of day for over 100 years and I audibly gasped when I removed the lid. They are in incredible condition! Since these pressings were so wonderfully preserved some of the specimens still show color and texture unlike any I've come across before. These botanical pressings were collected by Eva Beede Odell in