Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #1, c. 1850s indurstrial south of Albuquerque

south of Albuquerque

Nicely carved and balls roll around freely

which is jet black and crisp

The black striped whites of her blue eyes and the marvelous lines of her black hair really get me

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #1, c. 1850s indurstrial south of AlbuquerqueSince 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,