1870s Seamoss and Seashells Stereoview vintage clay ocarina I especially love the carved

I especially love the carved anchor at the end of this one

and the interior is lined in birch bark as well

Oil on linen

and with really terrifically weathered painted surface

1870s Seamoss and Seashells Stereoview vintage clay ocarina I especially love the carvedAnother week, another lovely stereoview, with the pair of albumen photos on this one capturing a bouquet like arrangement of seashells and seamoss. I can't look at it without thinking of pressed sea moss albums, linked both to the Victorian obsession with the wonders of the natural world and to the liberation of young women from the confines of the parlor! Lovely and delicate feeling. 7" x 3 3 8", good condition, with perfect matte yellow mat. C.