As a Remembrance: Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass painted leather 2 3/4" diameter x 2

2 3/4" diameter x 2 1/16" tall not including stem

The one at left in first photo was made by Oregon

I just fell in love with the drawing itself--a perfect combination of exactly the sort of thing one might observe on the streets of Paris and a wonderfully concise

purchased from the estate of art professor & art historian Jill McKeever Furst

There is a loop at top from which it could be hung from a wire or ribbon or string--I might suggest from the ceiling so as to float in mid-air like the sun

As a Remembrance: Mid 19th Century Forget Me Not, Foil and Paper Flowers Under Glass painted leather 2 3/4" diameter x 2I found a forget me not token of love friendship along the lines of this one earlier this year, and have kept a keen eye since as I think they're very charming and not easy to find! Happily, at an estate sale this past weekend I snatched up a handful, which very well might all of have been made by the same person, most likely a young woman, 150+ years ago or so. Gold foil and paper flowers arranged carefully under glass, with reverse painting in red