Victorian Sea Moss Composition with Cut Paper Horn, Mid 19th Century, Period Oak Frame German modern had a lot of knowledge

had a lot of knowledge about early blocks

with the color nice and bright

Some foxing/scattered light staining to the mat but photo is in very good condition

with the only loss a few minor splits to the cedar wrapping the rim--very minor and not visible with lid on

of substantial size

Victorian Sea Moss Composition with Cut Paper Horn, Mid 19th Century, Period Oak Frame German modern had a lot of knowledgeOccasionally I'll see a Victorian dried flower composition with a cut paper element, but I don't believe I've ever seen a sea moss picture like this before, with that black paper horn evoking a theorem painting stencil as well as nodding to a cut paper silhouette portrait, and I think locating it c. 1850s or so. I love sea moss pressings of all sorts (including for the fact that sea moss gathering represented an acceptable way for young women to get