Halcyon Days Enamel Box ' The Almond Tree '
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4093365 | Boxed //// Unboxed: Unboxed |
| Type: Halycon Days | Boxed / Unboxed: Unboxed |
Halcyon Days oval hinged enamel box ~ 'The Almond Tree'.
Inscription inside lid:“The almond tree symbolises long life, its flower represents hope and its kernel prosperity. Given at Weddings and christenings, the almond is sugar-coated to nurture the sweetness of life.”
Inscription inside base: “The Sweet Almond ~ Prunus Amygdalus.”
“Inscription around sides: 2500 years ago the Greeks brought the almond tree to Europe from southern and eatern Asia where it had flouri...shed forthousands of years. It is referred to in Genesis. Cultivated in Italy at an early dateand grown in France from the eighth century, it was not until the sixteenth century that the almond tree was planted in England.”
Measures approx. 0.75" high & 2" across.
In very good condition.
HD stamp on baseComes in presentation box with certificate.
I am happy to combine shipping
Inscription inside lid:“The almond tree symbolises long life, its flower represents hope and its kernel prosperity. Given at Weddings and christenings, the almond is sugar-coated to nurture the sweetness of life.”
Inscription inside base: “The Sweet Almond ~ Prunus Amygdalus.”
“Inscription around sides: 2500 years ago the Greeks brought the almond tree to Europe from southern and eatern Asia where it had flouri...shed forthousands of years. It is referred to in Genesis. Cultivated in Italy at an early dateand grown in France from the eighth century, it was not until the sixteenth century that the almond tree was planted in England.”
Measures approx. 0.75" high & 2" across.
In very good condition.
HD stamp on baseComes in presentation box with certificate.
I am happy to combine shipping
