Alton Bay, NH Wildflowers, Super Sweet and Lovely Antique Handmade Mini Herbarium A.A. Burnstine Small 1 1/16” cubed

Small 1 1/16” cubed

This gathering basket I believe dates to the 1920s-30s or so

Altogether a super set

from affixing his work to the underside of a table to deter burglars while he was away from his unlocked boat home

Alton Bay, NH Wildflowers, Super Sweet and Lovely Antique Handmade Mini Herbarium A.A. Burnstine Small 1 1/16” cubedThe sweetest thing. I love an herbarium, but this little one, entirely handmade, makes me especially happy with the title on the cover telling us that the twelve pressed flowers inside were all gathered around Alton Bay, New Hampshire a 4 mile long cove of Lake Winnipesaukee, at the southernmost point on the lake. The small scale is part of what makes it great, with perfectly selected, singular little specimens that fit the pages just right, and then