Twelve Months of Flowers Collection

Make a WOW statement. As a gardener, and lover of flowers, when I spotted this complete collection of Robert Furber’s (1674–1756) Twelve Months of Flowers collection, I almost fell over! I’ve seen the months, individually here and there. But to see a collection that was in such beautiful condition, great scale, so tastefully matted and framed by a frame shop in Vermont – I could not believe my luck. I wanted to offer this collection as a whole, because it needs to be hung in a large grouping on one focal point wall. This collection is for that empty wall that doesn’t want another piece of furniture, but instead the “WOW” factor in framed art.

Here’s a little Wikipedia backstory on Robert Furber (1674-1756):
Furber was a British horticulturist and author, best known for writing the first seed catalogue produced in England. Furber was a member of the "English Society of Gardners", a group formed in 1724 to protect the reputations of plant growers by mutually agreeing to names for newly discovered plants. Furber contributed to the group’s work, including collaborating on a book documenting the plants discovered and named by the group.

He had a nursery in Kensington in London (near modern Hyde Park Gate/Gloucester Road) from around 1700 until his death. Twelve Months of Flowers, 1730. (Henry Fletcher produced each of the twelve hand-colored engravings from paintings by Pieter Casteels). Furber’s most notable work was Twelve Months of Flowers, published in 1730. The book was written as a catalog of plants and seeds, and featured twelve detailed engravings of seasonal plants in bloom. Henry Fletcher produced each of the twelve hand-colored engravings from paintings by Pieter Casteels. Each plant was numbered, with a list of the corresponding species names provided. More than 400 different species of plant were featured.

Set of 12
Each: 22”H x 18”W x .75”D
Reproduction antique prints, matted, glass, and professional handcrafted gilded frames, sawtooth hangers for easy hanging.
Professionally crafted and framed in Wolcott, VT
Newer
Beautiful condition (just a little scraping at the top of each frame from the sawtooth hangers touching the frames – a little added patina)
Only 1 collection available
*(For a local CT buyer, I will hand deliver and can assist in hanging the collection.)