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ID number:  WBHERB.COLL.11
Institution:  Winterbourne House and Garden
Named collection:  Winterbourne Herbarium Archive
Title / Object name:  Flowers of the Holy Land souvenir book of pressed flowers
Object type:  Souvenir
Place made:  Israel
Date made:  1880-1910
Materials:  Wood; Paper; Organic material;
Measurements:  overall: 10.5 cm x 16 cm (H x W x D x Dia x Wt)

Flowers of the Holy Land. Souvenir book with covers made from olive wood, with Jerusalem crosses inscribed on the front cover. The word Jerusalem is stamped on the front in English and Hebrew. The spine is dark green card. Inside are postcards of locations in the Holy Land, alongside arrangements of pressed flowers. All titles given in English, French and German. Probably purchased during a Church trip by a relative of the donor.

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