Four early 20th century beautifully pressed and preserved plant specimens including tulips and ferns are displayed in a window like frame handcrafted of creamy white painted wood and antiqued mirror for a touch of understated elegance. Perfect for adding a rustic yet refined accent to a study, living room, or gallery wall, this framed botanical is both decorative and educational, capturing the timeless appeal of nature’s artistry preserved on paper.

 Catalogued by hand with the Latin or botanical name of the plant, catalog number, and "Firenze" (Florence, Italy), lending authenticity and a sense of academic history to each piece. This is #1 of 3 framed alike. We can sell as a group or separately. Priced individually.

The oldest traditions of making herbarium collections (dried flowers, herbs, leaves, grasses, and other plants mounted on paper) have been traced to Italy, with the oldest herbarium still in existence being that of Gherardo Cibo from around 1532. French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708) is credited with first applying the term herbarium to a collection of dried, pressed plants. The Italian botanist and physician, Luca Ghini (1490–1556) reintroduced the study of actual plants as opposed to relying on classical texts, which lacked sufficient accuracy for identification. In the late 19th century and into the early 20th, collecting herbier specimens was a popular pastime for affluent Europeans. These collectors would spend a great deal of time drying, pressing, mounting and labeling the plants they found on their travels around the world. 

Dimensions:

h - 16.5"

w - 11.5"

d - 1"

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