Antique French Herbarium Specimen – Myosotis hispida (Forget-Me-Not) Vintage

Antique French Herbarium Specimen – Myosotis hispida (Forget-Me-Not) VintageAdditional Description: An elegant antique herbarium sheet showcasing Myosotis hispida, commonly known as forget me not, with slender branching stems and diminutive floral remnants preserved in a graceful, airy composition. The specimen is mounted on original paper with handwritten annotations and a printed Parisian herbarium label. The refined minimalism and poetic symbolism of the plantlong associated with remembrancemake this an especially

Light wear and patina to ormolu consistent with age

Webster's son

Hand-carved walnut or dark-stained hardwood

spectral figure extending one arm as if addressing the other

symbolizing divine love and guardianship

Nippon Handpainted Mini Compote with Dual Handles - Floral Motif

p sterling spoon

Era: Late 18th C - Mid 19th C (Mid 19th C for Conservatism) / Late 19th / Early 20th C Re-Framing and Light Restoration

Burled wood veneer

The design consists of a pierced scrolling vine pattern around the body with a repeating circular pierced band along the top rim

gilded with floral cresting and ribbon detailing

A spring-loaded metal retaining arm secures cigarettes inside the case