Antique Botanical Pressing 039 Hat Antique handcrafted solid brass seashell

Antique handcrafted solid brass seashell door knocker

leather flower

a fallen blossom--to tell a story of time and place

Artist mark on the bottom of the vessel

The storied material used in this bag is over 70 years old

Antique Botanical Pressing 039 Hat Antique handcrafted solid brass seashellI 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