Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s central street sign I found this wonderful sculpture

I found this wonderful sculpture at the estate sale of an artist

beaded pieces and textiles

and all the better to find a set of them

There is one piece on the left side section of the bottom tier fence that is split

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s central street sign I found this wonderful sculptureSince finding a bundle of antique seaweed pressings from the Isle of Wight a few months ago, I've been looking for more, and so was thrilled to recently find a portfolio of seven of them. They came nicely preserved inside a large piece of paper with folded edges, with "Specimens of Sea Weeds for Mrs. Bindle" hand written on the front. There is a watermark on one piece dated 1852 with the printer name A. Pirie & Sons, who were located in Aberdeen,