Antique Botanical Pressing 018 Hat The tool on the left

The tool on the left is a miniature corkscrew which was used for opening small bottles of perfume

16W x 16"D x 15"H (Shade)

Perfect as a jewlery box

Measures approximately 15" tall

Antique Botanical Pressing 018 Hat The tool on the leftI 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