Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #3, c. 1850s green paint I found a near twin

I found a near twin of this piece sold online

The paper has darkened with age

Surely another good thing to occupy one's time during this long winter

The cardboard I believe was not too long ago glued to a piece of foam core to stabilize it

who we know from a couple of letters tucked in a marbled paper pouch at the front of the book

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #3, c. 1850s green paint I found a near twinSince 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,