A beautifully preserved antique French herbarium specimen dating to the early 1900s, featuring pressed botanical branches artfully mounted on aged paper.
The original handwritten identification label from Herbier Y. C. de la Bussonnière identifies the specimen as Erica prostrata and bears period notations and dates, adding wonderful historical and botanical character. The label also carries the Paris name and address of Les Fils d’Émile Deyrolle, the renowned French natural history and educational specimen house.
Presented beneath glass in a distinctive weathered wood frame with an inner gilt molding, the piece has the romantic, collected quality of an early botanical study. Natural aging to the specimen and paper enhances its authentic antique appearance.
A striking piece of French botanical wall art for a library, study, gallery wall, or nature-inspired interior.
Dimensions: 16.5" W x 23.5" H
Style French Botanical / Natural History / Parisian / European Antique
