Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s antique handmade frame The cups measure 2 1/2"

The cups measure 2 1/2" tall and 2 1/2" across at rim and 3 1/8 across at handle

The red painted wood frame is pretty dinged up too

swiveling dressing mirror was clearly made by someone with a great deal of skill

stuffed with dollar bills

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s antique handmade frame The cups measure 2 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,