1800s silk flower display
often used for memoriams or to capture an important time in one’s life. Lasting longer and being able to be displayed forever.
super rare
this is a large and delicate piece approx 16 inches tall by 13inches wide , original frame and backing. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
And a little more history…, when did artificial flowers first make their appearance as decorative accents? Records indicate that the history of floral fakes began towards the end of the seventeenth century (1601-1700), when a new practice arose.
Flowers made of paper, silk and other material began to be substituted for natural flowers. These hand-made fake flowers came to be known as French flowers or Gum flowers.
A writer on the subject at the time actually commended these artificial flowers as being more sophisticated, and the effects prettier, than using real flowers.
