Lovely Victorian Sea Moss Pressing in Period Frame moving figure With a cardboard covered in

With a cardboard covered in green silk which is really the only thing that shows age and makes me think probably early 20th c

and backed with thin muslin

Someone more knowledgable than I identifies it as 19th century Scandanavian

and kept near in boxes like this so to enjoy their chirping

woven and wrapped around the handles with what I believe is a waxed thread

Lovely Victorian Sea Moss Pressing in Period Frame moving figure With a cardboard covered inA lovely, large, and beautifully preserved Victorian sea moss pressing, because never will I ever say no to one of these. Shaped into a sort of wreath, but with plenty of wildness to it, and with a gorgeous range of color, from lush deep pink to very pale salmon. Behind glass, in the period black painted wood frame I found it in, with original wood backing. Framed: 10 7 8 x 9 1 8. Sight: 8 7 8 x 7 1 8. Excellent condition.