These intricate "phantom" leaves from 1864 look like delicate lace Cut-Outs Preserved in Time

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These images of skeletonized leaves from 1864 are intricate masterpieces. They come from a treatise called Phantom Flowers, which described the art of stripping away a leaf's tissue to reveal only its vein structure — producing something that looks like extremely detailed lace. — Read the rest

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