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Lot 127:
Description
C-18769
Pair of Victorian-era photograph albums featuring plush velvet covers and gilt decorative elements, produced for the display of cabinet cards and early photographic prints. The larger album is covered in green patterned velvet with ornate gilt metal corner mounts and a central raised cartouche, while the smaller album is finished in golden velvet with bold embossed lettering and scrolling decoration. Both albums are constructed with thick board covers and internal paper mounts with oval and rectangular openings, typical of late 19th-century photographic presentation. Albums of this type were common parlor objects in Victorian homes, serving both as functional storage for family photographs and as decorative tabletop or shelf pieces. Velvet-covered examples were considered more deluxe offerings, often gifted or prominently displayed, with elaborate surface treatments reflecting the importance placed on photography as a marker of family history and social standing.
Condition issues are present on both examples. The green album has a broken latch at the top. The gold album is missing its front cover panel. Both show surface wear, fading, and edge wear consistent with age and use, and the internal pages show typical handling wear.
Green album: 13" W x 6" D x 10" H Gold album: 10.5" W x 7" D x 11" H
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