19th Century Botanical Illustration with Linen Mount - Orchis Mascula old leather exercise ball Beautiful and timeworn

Beautiful and timeworn

7" high x 0

We love using them as decorative pieces leaning against a kitchen wall (and a few piles together)

Circa late 19th century or early 20th century

19th Century Botanical Illustration with Linen Mount - Orchis Mascula old leather exercise ball Beautiful and timewornI love botanical illustrations. Delicate and lyrical, you can feel the gentle pace of a time gone by. I have had this beautiful 19th century illustration mounted in a soft oatmeal linen which adds to the beautiful natural feel. It is currently in a protective cover, hence the glare on some images. It can be framed or is lovely just as is, displayed on a little easel. There are some watermarks on the timeworn paper. They look beautiful in a group of