{"product_id":"antique-framed-fern-herbarium-glass-backed-frame-circa-1890","title":"Antique Framed Fern Herbarium | Glass Backed Frame | Circa 1890","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eProduct Description\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful collection of \u003cstrong\u003eantique fern herbarium specimens\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating from approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1890\u003c\/strong\u003e, each preserving a real pressed fern gathered more than a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery specimen is completely individual, with its own botanical form displayed against wonderfully timeworn paper. The warm browning, foxing and delicate speckling developed naturally with age give each piece a depth and authenticity that simply cannot be recreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight – 60cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth – 42cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach original herbarium has been carefully presented within a \u003cstrong\u003ehandmade black frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, subtly finished with gilt detailing along the inner edge with a deliberate distressed finish. Rather than using a conventional mount or backing board, the antique specimen is held between \u003cstrong\u003etwo panes of glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the colour and texture of the wall behind to become part of the finished composition. A discreet fixing to the reverse allows it to be hung easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Little History\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerbarium making has a fascinating history stretching back centuries. Botanists, naturalists and enthusiastic collectors would carefully gather, press and dry plant specimens before mounting and recording them for scientific study and reference. By the Victorian period, botany and fern collecting had become enormously popular in Britain, with beautifully preserved specimens creating a lasting record of the natural world. These circa 1890 examples are wonderful survivors of that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach \u003cstrong\u003eAntique Framed Fern Herbarium\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuine one-off, with natural differences in the fern specimen, aged paper, foxing, markings and patina forming an important part of its historic character. \u003cstrong\u003eYou will be able to select your individual piece by its corresponding photograph and letter\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the exact herbarium you choose is the one you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Barn","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":58388862009608,"sku":"58388862009608","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2","offer_id":58388862042376,"sku":"58388862042376","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3","offer_id":58388862075144,"sku":"58388862075144","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4","offer_id":58388862107912,"sku":"58388862107912","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5","offer_id":58388862140680,"sku":"58388862140680","price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/8405\/6584\/files\/EE3099DE-F2A2-406F-8F49-695DCF2237D1.jpg?v=1786106345","url":"https:\/\/homebarnshop.co.uk\/products\/antique-framed-fern-herbarium-glass-backed-frame-circa-1890","provider":"Home Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}