Book of Pressed Flowers; Lady Hornby; 1856; 0600
Book of Pressed Flowers; Lady Hornby; 1856; 0600
Book of Pressed Flowers; Lady Hornby; 1856; 0600

From:Florence Nightingale Museum

Name/TitleBook of Pressed Flowers

About this objectBook of pressed flowers, with 11 complete plant specimens, collected from Crimean battle-fields by Lady Hornby, 24 April 1856. The battlefields are named but the plant species are not. There are 22 pages.

MakerLady Hornby

Date Made1856

Period19th Century

Place MadeCrimean Peninsular

Medium and MaterialsPaper
Pressed Flora

Measurements17.5 x 12.8cm

Object TypeHerbarium

Object number0600

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