Antique French Herbarium Specimen – Symphytum officinale (Comfrey)
Antique French Herbarium Specimen – Symphytum officinale (Comfrey)
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Additional Description:
A striking herbarium sheet featuring Symphytum officinale, or comfrey, with bold elongated leaves and a flowering stem preserved in a strong vertical composition. The darker tonality of the leaves contrasts beautifully against the aged paper ground. The original handwritten label identifies its medicinal properties, enhancing its appeal as both a scientific artifact and decorative botanical.
Era: Late 19th to early 20th century
History:
Comfrey has been used for centuries in traditional European medicine, often associated with healing and restorative properties. Herbarium sheets like this served as reference tools for pharmacists, physicians, and botanists studying medicinal plants.
Provenance: France (collected near Baccarat; Paris naturalist label)
Materials: Pressed botanical specimen, paper, ink, adhesive tabs
Dimensions:
Disclaimers:
Foxing, toning, and minor edge wear present; botanical elements intact but naturally delicate.
Additional Description:
A striking herbarium sheet featuring Symphytum officinale, or comfrey, with bold elongated leaves and a flowering stem preserved in a strong vertical composition. The darker tonality of the leaves contrasts beautifully against the aged paper ground. The original handwritten label identifies its medicinal properties, enhancing its appeal as both a scientific artifact and decorative botanical.
Era: Late 19th to early 20th century
History:
Comfrey has been used for centuries in traditional European medicine, often associated with healing and restorative properties. Herbarium sheets like this served as reference tools for pharmacists, physicians, and botanists studying medicinal plants.
Provenance: France (collected near Baccarat; Paris naturalist label)
Materials: Pressed botanical specimen, paper, ink, adhesive tabs
Dimensions:
Disclaimers:
Foxing, toning, and minor edge wear present; botanical elements intact but naturally delicate.