Antique Botanical Pressing 015 Hat A petite picnic basket with

A petite picnic basket with wooden handles and a hinge closure

Some of these tiles have small chips

Makes a great storage basket for linens

There are so many details to pore over

A unique piece from the early 1800's

Antique Botanical Pressing 015 Hat A petite picnic basket withI 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