Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #5, c. 1850s glass jug I've become completely enamored of

I've become completely enamored of old handcrafted tools just for the spectacular

but they are really bright and lovely

There appear to be three hairline cracks in the base

nicely woven of colorful plastic wire/cord of varying widths

with some wear to the wood around the edges at the top of the boot and a smallish white scuff mark on the surface of the wood near the top center on one side

Antique Pressed Seaweed Specimen #5, c. 1850s glass jug I've become completely enamored ofSince finding a bundle of antique seaweed pressings from the Isle of Wight a few months ago, I've been looking for more, and so was thrilled to recently find a portfolio of seven of them. They came nicely preserved inside a large piece of paper with folded edges, with "Specimens of Sea Weeds for Mrs. Bindle" hand written on the front. There is a watermark on one piece dated 1852 with the printer name A. Pirie & Sons, who were located in Aberdeen,