SOLD Abby Boutwell's 1881 "Seaside Gleanings" Sea Moss Album, Martha's Vineyard cut tin toy figures perched on a rock under

perched on a rock under this terrific umbrella

And there's a pile of more loose clipping that was stuck inside

and love how the instinct to decorate through carving manifests in/on objects from most every culture

which makes it appear as if she is trying to see through a cloud of fog

with lots of scrapes and scratches--to my eye a perfect combo and I would not change a thing

SOLD Abby Boutwell's 1881 "Seaside Gleanings" Sea Moss Album, Martha's Vineyard cut tin toy figures perched on a rock underI'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