Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #3, c. 1850s colorful clay marbles The round box measures 4"

The round box measures 4" in diameter x 3" tall

Near the lip on one side is the original Arabia sticker

and indeed his stance is like that of a lamb just learning to stand on wobbly legs

missing its handles

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #3, c. 1850s colorful clay marbles The round box measures 4"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,