Victorian Sea Moss Composition with Cut Paper Horn, Mid 19th Century, Period Oak Frame German modern with the only loss a

with the only loss a few minor splits to the cedar wrapping the rim--very minor and not visible with lid on

Some spotting visible on the white

a stand-in for the recipient of the card

and the dark brown glaze and irregularity of the form just right

Some foxing/scattered light staining to the mat but photo is in very good condition

Victorian Sea Moss Composition with Cut Paper Horn, Mid 19th Century, Period Oak Frame German modern with the only loss aOccasionally I'll see a Victorian dried flower composition with a cut paper element, but I don't believe I've ever seen a sea moss picture like this before, with that black paper horn evoking a theorem painting stencil as well as nodding to a cut paper silhouette portrait, and I think locating it c. 1850s or so. I love sea moss pressings of all sorts (including for the fact that sea moss gathering represented an acceptable way for young women to get