Antique Botanical Pressing 017 Hat Both sides of the basket

Both sides of the basket are hinged on the top and open

8"W x 8"L x 1"D

Since these pressings were so wonderfully preserved some of the specimens still show color and texture unlike any I've come across before

Gorgeous vintage oil painting of a New England landscape in handmade wood frame

Antique Botanical Pressing 017 Hat Both sides of the basketI 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