Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #7, c. 1850s San Pacific A little wear to the

A little wear to the fabric on the bottom corner of the spine

I'd like to think this basket has had a long

it would certainly make a fantastic picnic basket

and then can be collected by opening the flap at the bottom front

stoic ceramic bull has a presence much grander than its size

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #7, c. 1850s San Pacific A little wear to theSince 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 bunch 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, Scotland, so I'd