SOLD Abby Boutwell's 1881 "Seaside Gleanings" Sea Moss Album, Martha's Vineyard brown cat but it is in overall

but it is in overall very good condition

One interior tray shows part of the name of a cigar box from which it was constructed - Garcia & Vega

Maybe in part because I spend a fair amount of time on backroads around New England

There is one patch of a bit of loss along an outside edge of the bone on one side

Just a super satisfying thing to hang on the wall and stare at while waiting for inspiration of one sort or another

SOLD Abby Boutwell's 1881 "Seaside Gleanings" Sea Moss Album, Martha's Vineyard brown cat but it is in overallI'm always on the prowl for Victorian sea moss pressings, so was delighted to find this beautifully preserved, completely filled album of them (with a handful of extras to boot). They were gathered by an Abby Boutwell on Martha's Vineyard in 1881, who titled the album "Seaside Gleanings" on the title page. An excellent example, with the specimens, of which there are a wide variety, mounted to cards of consistent size, which can be easily removed from