She has a name, and it's written right on her: Pond's Seedling, an English plum variety first raised by a Mr. Pond of Derby around 1831. The illustration comes from John Wright's Fruit Grower's Guide of the 1890s, painted by Miss May Rivers — one of the celebrated botanical artists of the Victorian era — whose initials still sit quietly in the corner of the print. Two plums heavy on the branch, every leaf vein rendered like it mattered, set on an oval wood plaque with a warm golden ground and brass ring hanger, ready for the wall the moment she arrives.
Print c. 1891–1894; plaque produced 1970s–1980s. Approx. 10" x 8". Lacquered decoupage on wood; even toning, hardware sound.
