Antique Botanical Pressing 020 Hat Leather handles & buckle strap

Leather handles & buckle strap closures

One small area where paint has chipped off

Please note areas of chipped paint at the bottom of the piece

some minor surface wear due to age and use

Antique Botanical Pressing 020 Hat Leather handles & buckle strapI 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