SOLD Abby Boutwell's 1881 "Seaside Gleanings" Sea Moss Album, Martha's Vineyard hand-painted bentwood box with some inspirational cartoon planes

with some inspirational cartoon planes from a newspaper glued to the back

especially on this one--spare

great structural condition and heavy for his size

There is a terrific website dedicated entirely to these - www

with a little staining along the right side of "Its what we do"

SOLD Abby Boutwell's 1881 "Seaside Gleanings" Sea Moss Album, Martha's Vineyard hand-painted bentwood box with some inspirational cartoon planesI'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