Antique Victorian leather photo album dated December 25th 1875, belonging to John Miller. This substantial volume features a heavily embossed brown leather cover with gold gilt detailing and a functional brass clasp. The pages are thick cardstock with arched window cutouts designed for cabinet cards or tintypes, some of which remain inside including a portrait of a bearded man and a small oval tintype. The page edges are finished in bright gold gilt, adding a touch of elegance to this historical family heirloom. TH BOOK IS FULL OF PHOTOS (2-3 SLOTS ARE EMPTY!) SEVERAL ARE TINTYPES, THERE ARE WEDDING, MOURNING PHOTOS, KIDS, A FAMILY DOG AND MORE!!!!
Era: Victorian (1875) Material: Leather, Brass, Cardstock Color: Brown, Gold Subject: John Miller Features: Brass Clasp, Gilt Edges, Embossed Cover Binding: Hardcover Originality: Original Region: United States Style: Gothic Revival Theme: Genealogy, History Type: Photograph Album
Keywords: Tintype, Cabinet Card, 19th Century, Genealogy, Ephemera, Leatherbound, Heirloom, Ancestry, Civil War Era, Memento Mori, Dark Academia, Curiosities