Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s central street sign or a camp counselor

or a camp counselor

perhaps carrying around and pulling out when in need of a little extra good luck

7 7/8" tip to tip and about 4 1/4" tall

“The invitation cards are out and surpass in artistic design and beauty anything of the kind ever seen in the west

I found this wonderful sculpture at the estate sale of an artist

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #4, c. 1850s central street sign or a camp counselorSince 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,