Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #1, c. 1850s indurstrial with a satisfying tension between

with a satisfying tension between positive and negative space and between the larger and smaller black forms

Nicely carved and balls roll around freely

but does show its age

These four

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #1, c. 1850s indurstrial with a satisfying tension betweenSince 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,