Antique Botanical Pressing 026 Hat Handmade folk art match holder

Handmade folk art match holder in the shape of a teapot

'Collars' has been beaded into lid

this vase shows the clay's own unique interactions with the flames and ash of the kiln

a love letter to nature by an exceptional

Antique Botanical Pressing 026 Hat Handmade folk art match holderI 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