Victorian Amateur Pressed Sea Moss Collection--Mixed Lot, As Found shingling hatchet The silk piecework covering the

The silk piecework covering the face of this antique stool is much worn

These would be great just thrown in a big bowl

with just bit of wear visible in detailed views (see photos

while the Hoovers themselves feel almost like invaders amidst the Victorian interior

I believe it likely dates to the mid-19th century or so

Victorian Amateur Pressed Sea Moss Collection--Mixed Lot, As Found shingling hatchet The silk piecework covering theThis is not the work of a master sea moss collector but rather an amateur, who pressed them long ago on a variety of different papers a few 8x11 inch white paper pages, and then a mix of smaller papers, from very thin to card weight. I found them all together in a folder, along with a few scraps of paper and a few loose pressings, a could of which I remounted using clear archival tape. I find a sea moss collection of any sort a wondrous thing, and the