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Antique Victorian Pressed Botanical Specimen Framed Memorabilia – Franconia Notch New Hampshire Dated July 20, 1849
$150.00 USD
Charming antique pressed botanical specimen display featuring hand-mounted wildflowers and leaves with an original handwritten inscription reading:
"From the woods, on the walk to the Pool, near Franconia Notch, Friday, July 20/49."
The specimen is mounted on period paper within a decorative bird's-eye maple veneer frame. Pieces such as this were popular Victorian-era souvenirs and keepsakes, preserving flowers collected during travel, courtship, or nature excursions. Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, was already a well-known tourist destination by the mid-19th century, adding historical interest to the piece.