Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen Large Cross, c. 1850s lunch box This one measures 10 1/2”

This one measures 10 1/2” wide x 10 5/8" tall and is in very good condition

Excellent antique condition

The shorter has a hairline crack on the underside of the base

Another beautiful old brush

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen Large Cross, c. 1850s lunch box This one measures 10 1/2”Since 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,