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Both sides of the basket are hinged on the top and open

A special place to store jewelry

This particular bowl is very large and would make a wonderful piece of decor in the kitchen for storing fruit and vegetables or linens

Merrick begins On Flowers with a primer containing all her hard-won secrets on the art of flower arranging

Antique Botanical Pressing 017 Hat saffron sunI 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