Significance

This immortelle was originally placed on the Nobelius grave at the Emerald Cemetery to memorialise the deaths of of distinguished local nurseryman Carl Axel Nobelius in 1921 and his wife Emily Jane Nobelius (Brightwell) in 1911.
After the immortelle was damaged by a fallen branch, it was removed from the cemetery for safekeeping by a family member and subsequently donated to the Museum.

Physical description

Long lasting flower arrangement, also known as an immortelle, which was originally enclosed in a glass globe and installed on the Nobelius grave at the Emerald Cemetery after the death of Carl Axel Nobelius in 1921. The glass globe was subsequently broken by a falling tree and the immortelle was then removed from the cemetery by relatives in order to protect it.
The immortelle consists of three roses, foliage and a dove attached by wire to a circular metal plate. There are also loose flowers.

Inscriptions & markings

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