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Victorian 1870s Leather Gem Tintype Pocket Photo Album Clasp 52 Portraits:
$295.00
Date of Manufacture: Circa 1868–1876 (Reconstruction Era / Late Victorian)Total Portraits Included: 52 Original Photographs (primarily micro-miniature Gem Tintypes / Ferrotypes)
Up for sale is a remarkably preserved piece of 19th-century photographic history: a rare Victorian Multi-Window Pocket Photo Album containing 52 original portraits. Unlike standard single-image Victorian albums, this miniature style was meticulously engineered to hold up to 96 "Little Gem" micro-tintypes (8 per page, with 4 on the front and 4 on the back of each heavy cardstock leaf).
The album functions as a captivating post-Civil War family archive, showcasing the crisp, distinct fashion and grooming trends of the late 1860s and 1870s.
📐 Item Features & Design:
• Binding: Deep brown genuine calfskin or morocco leather over rigid boards, featuring intricate blind-embossed framing.
• Gilt Detailing: Stunning, bright gold-tooled (gilt) borders and a central decorative geometric cartouche on both covers.
• Hardware: Features its original, fully functional brass side latch and clasp mechanism that securely snaps the album shut.
• Internal Accents: The cream cardstock pages are beautifully adorned with elegant stamped gold borders, geometric rings, and delicate Fleur-de-lis pattern frames around individual oval windows. Related Items:
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