Victorian Pressed Sea Moss - Set of Six Specimens, Mounted Arthur tilo alt all as pictured

all as pictured

featuring 91 line drawn caricature portraits of types from "the Tool" to "the Investor" to the "Merry Widow"

the corners are jointed

which photos can't do justice

there is light wear to the surface of the chalkboard but it is in very good condition overall and ready to put chalk to

Victorian Pressed Sea Moss - Set of Six Specimens, Mounted Arthur tilo alt all as picturedI think I'll never get over the magic of antique pressed seaweed sea moss specimens, and really love the wispiness and delicacy of these six, which feel rather as if still waving in the water and also remind me a bit of Rorschach ink blots, where one might see all sorts of things in them. The specimens were adhered to ruled paper, then mounted in a grid to a backing sheet quite long ago I believe (my guess is their presentation here is how they were