Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s turned wood top I think these sorts of

I think these sorts of wire baskets are pretty brilliant--great looking and useful for all sorts of things

I find the way the bristles progress from lighter to darker so beautiful

To make some mirth it seems is meant

crackers or other small treats

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s turned wood top I think these sorts ofSince 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,