Small Edelweiss Picture with Dried Alpine Flowers, Floralp Tyrol "Handmade in Austria", 8 × 8 cm – Vintage 1970s/80s

A charming little alpine flower picture from Tyrol – a posy of real dried mountain flowers with an Edelweiss at its center, surrounded by gentian and meadow blooms, on golden-yellow linen behind glass in a dark wooden frame.

Origin

The original label "HANDMADE IN AUSTRIA / FLORALP TYROL Nr. 1" with the red-white-red flag is still on the back. Souvenirs like this were brought home by summer guests and hikers from the Tyrolean mountains.

Details & Condition

• Maker: Floralp Tyrol, Austria
• Material: wooden frame, glass, linen, dried alpine flowers (incl. Edelweiss, gentian)
• Size: approx. 8 × 8 cm / 3.1 × 3.1 in, depth approx. 2 cm / 0.8 in
• Hanging: brass loop on the back
• Date: 1970s–1980s
• Condition: excellent; flowers beautifully preserved under glass, frame and label intact

Uses

For a gallery wall, an alpine cabin, a cozy corner or as a little piece of home for Austria lovers around the world – a heartfelt Christmas gift.

Care

Protect from direct sunlight and moisture so the blossoms keep their color.

At the Megaflohmarkt in Vienna the little picture lay among rock crystals and hiking badges – a greeting from the Tyrolean mountains.

An alpine summer, framed — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop