Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #1, c. 1850s Venetian glass bowl Some hairline surface cracking to

Some hairline surface cracking to the lacquer and one small chip at the center of the lid

but that seems a little much

a London-born artist who moved to the San Francisco area in the late 1800s

with some wear to the label as accurately documented in photos

Great just by itself

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #1, c. 1850s Venetian glass bowl Some hairline surface cracking toSince 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,