Sweet Little Victorian Sea Moss Collection c. 1880s t-square Paint blocks each approx 3/4"

Paint blocks each approx 3/4" l

and the stitching holding them together just beautiful

This one is is signed and dated (1851 it looks to me

Philadelphia

4 3/4” l x 2 1/2” w x 3 1/4” t and in good condition excepting the fact that there might once have been a tail

Sweet Little Victorian Sea Moss Collection c. 1880s t-square Paint blocks each approx 3/4"I'm forever on the hunt for Victorian pressed sea moss albums harder and harder to find, and more and more precious when one does. This is a small one, but the pressings on each page are lovely, well preserved, and quite nicely arranged, with a good eye toward variety of color and form, too. The covers are (as noted on the reverse of the front one) it seems made from Yucca plant, and the front cover features an image of "Ramona's House" I believe