Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #6, c. 1850s wooden spoon with curvy handle though possibly it is another

though possibly it is another metal that has been gilded

I especially love the two super chunky oar shaped pieces

and her expression--one can just feel the harsh wind she is braced against

I think every inch of it just teems with love and warmth

but the wood has been hollowed out and whittled

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #6, c. 1850s wooden spoon with curvy handle though possibly it is anotherSince 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,