Tulip Wax Seal Charm - Viceroy tulip antique wax seal jewelry in bronze - Language of Flowers - Fame - Stay Grounded

Tulips wax seal charm - antique Viceroy tulip flower wax seal jewelry pendant in bronze. This listing is for one charm. The charm was made using an impression of an antique wax seal that dates back to the 1800's France. "Gather a wreath from the garden bowers, And tell the wish of thy heart in flowers." James Gates Percival (b. 1795 † 1856) Flowers, and the sentiments which they represent: Tulip ~ Fame The Viceroy tulip is an emblematic of wealth and status - and a reminder to stay grounded in spite of fame. There's an Latin quote about tulips written after the Tulipomania crash of 1637, it goes: "Without its colors, it would be nothing." Tulips were a symbol of wealth and status and were traded like currency. In the year 1636 the price for a tulip bulb of the type "Viceroy" was: Two loads of wheat, four loads of rye, four oxen, eight pigs, 12 sheep, 79 liters of wine, 425 kg of cheese, 4 tons of butter, a bed, some clothes and a silver cup. In the spring of 1637 prices for the bulb