Victorian Dried Seaweed Pressing, Isle of Wight, #1 Betty and Vyt postmarked 1911

postmarked 1911

circa 1920s-40s vintage Japanese footed ceramic cachepot

These old blocks have seen a good amount of play

And then the fact that this wonderful dog appears to be blind in one eye

3 3/8" tall x 1 1/4" wide x 7/8" deep

Victorian Dried Seaweed Pressing, Isle of Wight, #1 Betty and Vyt postmarked 1911This is the first of a handful of small seaweed pressings I purchased together, which I think are just exquisitely beautiful! A few of them, including this one, are signed and dated (1867 I believe, though possibly 1887) at bottom, others initialed on back, so they represent the work of a few different people, most likely young women, among whom seaweed collecting and pressing was quite the thing during the Victorian era. I love the fact that making