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Seaweed Specimen

Glass Cactus with Blue Flower
By Fornace Mian
Located in Milan, IT
with sophisticated elegance, achieved through the captivating contrast of turquoise, seaweed green, and
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2010s Italian Natural Specimens

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Glass

Glass Cactus with Blue Flower
H 14.97 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Irish Marine Botany Specimens made for Thomas Barnett of the Niagara Falls Museum
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

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Located in Nantwich, GB
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By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
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By The Shannon File Cabinet
Located in GB
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Located in Palm Beach, FL
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H 37 in W 51 in D 1 in
Late 19C Framed and Pressed French Alguier (Herbier) "Pressed Seaweed" Specimens
Located in New York, NY
Eight framed and pressed alguier/seaweed specimens from a two volume collection "Marine Plante
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Collectibles and Curiosities

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Late 19th Century Pressed Sea Grass
Located in Seattle, WA
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Late 19th Century Pressed Sea Grass
Late 19th Century Pressed Sea Grass
H 11.5 in W 15.5 in L 11.5 in
Framed and Pressed French Alguier Specimens from the 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Art

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Paper

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By Gerold Porzellan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
variety of seashell specimens are separated by sprigs of seaweed. A crab is seen in the center condiment
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By Royal Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
scallop shells. The shells were probably cast from actual specimens. Each scallop shell sits among a
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Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Framed and Pressed French Alguier 'Herbier' "Pressed Seaweed" Specimens
Located in New York, NY
Four framed and pressed alguier or seaweed specimens from a two volume collection "Marine Plante
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Art

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Framed and Pressed French Alguier 'Herbier' "Pressed Seaweed" Specimens
Located in New York, NY
Four framed and pressed alguier or seaweed specimens from a two volume collection "Marine Plante
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Art

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Faux Bamboo, Seagrass, Glass, Paper

Framed and Pressed French Alguier 'Herbier' "Pressed Seaweed" Specimens
Located in New York, NY
Four framed and pressed alguier/seaweed specimens from a two volume collection "Marine Plante
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Art

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Early 20th Century Set of Nine Dried and Framed Marine Algae Herbarium Specimens
Located in Haarlem, NL
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Art

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Set of Four Seaweed Engravings
Located in Larkspur, CA
Beautiful Hand Colored Highly Detailed Early 19th Century English Engravings of Different Seaweed
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20th Century English Prints

Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic pressed natural red seaweed by Richmond, Virginia botanical artist Anne Blackwell
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2010s American American Craftsman Decorative Art

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Seagrass, Archival Paper

Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
H 13.25 in W 11.25 in D 0.75 in
Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic pressed natural red seaweed by Richmond, Virginia botanical artist Anne Blackwell
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2010s American American Craftsman Decorative Art

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Seagrass, Archival Paper

Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
H 13.25 in W 11.25 in D 0.75 in
Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic pressed natural red seaweed by Richmond, Virginia botanical artist Anne Blackwell
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2010s American American Craftsman Decorative Art

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Seagrass, Archival Paper

Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
H 13.25 in W 11.25 in D 0.75 in
Blackwell Botanicals Framed Seaweed Specimen
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic pressed natural red seaweed by Richmond, Virginia botanical artist Anne Blackwell
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2010s American American Craftsman Decorative Art

Materials

Seagrass, Archival Paper

Blackwell Botanicals Framed Seaweed Specimen
Blackwell Botanicals Framed Seaweed Specimen
H 17.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.75 in
Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic pressed natural red seaweed by Richmond, Virginia botanical artist Anne Blackwell
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2010s American American Craftsman Decorative Art

Materials

Seagrass, Archival Paper

Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
Blackwell Botanicals Pressed Seaweed Specimen
H 13.25 in W 11.25 in D 0.75 in
Five Late 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Corals and Seaweed Specimens
By George Selby Howard
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
, seaweeds and mosses, each now framed for display. The finely colored plates are in generally good
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Antique 1770s British George III Prints

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Parchment Paper

Fabulous Framed Sea Weed Specimens
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A collection of six framed seaweed specimens from the turn of the century.
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20th Century American Shadow Boxes

Fabulous Framed Sea Weed Specimens
H 14.5 in W 11.5 in D 0.75 in
Group of Five-Framed French Collected Wild Flower Botanical Specimens
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
especially with albums containing botanical specimens from flowers to seaweed and algae specimens. An
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Antique 1870s French High Victorian Decorative Art

Silverware Vase, Glithero, 2016
By Glithero
Located in London, GB
Porcelain vase with seaweed print by design duo Glithero. Silverware is a series of hand-turned
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21st Century and Contemporary British Ceramics

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Porcelain

Silverware Vase, Glithero, 2016
Silverware Vase, Glithero, 2016
H 20.08 in Dm 17.33 in
Silverware Vase, Glithero, 2016
By Glithero
Located in London, GB
Porcelain vase with seaweed print by design duo Glithero. Silverware is a series of hand-turned
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21st Century and Contemporary British Ceramics

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Porcelain

Silverware Vase, Glithero, 2016
H 22.84 in Dm 11.82 in
Glithero Silverware Slim Vase
By Glithero
Located in New York, NY
photographic process. Using seaweed foraged from the English channel, the specimens are carefully prepared and
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2010s British Vases

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Porcelain

Round Silverware Vase
By Glithero
Located in New York, NY
photographic process. Using seaweed foraged from the English channel, the specimens are carefully prepared and
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21st Century and Contemporary English Vases

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Porcelain

Round Silverware Vase
H 13 in Dm 16 in
Very Pretty circa 1860-1880 Ebonized and Chinoiserie Decorated Twig Table
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
botanical specimens from flowers to seaweed and algae specimens. Furniture also became ‘naturalised’ with
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Side Tables

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Wood

Silverware Vase, Glithero, 2016
By Glithero
Located in London, GB
Porcelain vase with seaweed print by design duo Glithero. Silverware is a series of hand-turned
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21st Century and Contemporary British Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Silverware Vase, Glithero, 2016
H 14.18 in Dm 16.93 in
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Seaweed Specimen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of seaweed specimen available for sale. Each of these unique seaweed specimen was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, natural fiber and seagrass. Seaweed specimen have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian seaweed specimen are consistently popular styles. Seaweed specimen have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by George Selby Howard are consistently popular.

How Much are Seaweed Specimen?

Seaweed specimen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $628, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $2,000.