The Great Water Lily of America (1854) - VI sc_baskets-&-trays HCC Code : HCC-1182

HCC Code : HCC-1182

Gift Box: Baskets are 100% handcrafted

echoing the rhythm of old-world textile borders

this cushion beautifully combines color and whimsy

The highlight of this piece is its natural turquoise agate stone lid

The Great Water Lily of America (1854) - VI sc_baskets-&-trays HCC Code : HCC-1182Six stunning water lily chromolithographs from John Fisk Allen's Victoria Regia, or the Great Water Lily of America (1854). Allen, a well respected botanist of his time, documented his attempts to breed the Amazons Victoria regia (Victoria amazonica) in Massachusetts. These beautiful lithographs by William Sharp (18031875) are credited with being the first chromolithographs created on American soil, and are considered among the finest