You’re probably familiar with pressed flowers, but perhaps not with pressed seaweed. The V
You’re probably familiar with pressed flowers, but perhaps not with pressed seaweed. The Victorians adored nature and loved to bring the outdoors inside. Pressed seaweed specimens were both used in decor and collected in albums, like herbariums. They were also popular tourist souvenirs from seaside towns.This stunning Victorian seaweed assemblage takes the form of a cross and is housed in a beautiful Eastlake style frame. A marvelous devotional object, especially if you enjoy depictions of Mary as “stella maris” (star of the sea) as I do.via Roses & Rue Antiques -- source link
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