The Book of Flowers Taschen Highgate While gravy is traditionally reserved

While gravy is traditionally reserved for holidays

The copper guard is soldered to the tang above copper spacers with a premium desert wood handle that's pinned through the tang with copper

birch bark is easily  cut

Packaged in clear cellophane and tied with organza ribbon

a summery Caprese

The Book of Flowers Taschen Highgate While gravy is traditionally reservedFlower painter Pierre Joseph Redout (17591840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptions. The darling of wealthy Parisian patrons including Napoleons wife Josephine, he was dubbed the Raphael of flowers, and is regarded to this day as a master of botanical illustration.