{"product_id":"victorian-leather-bound-photograph-album-with-gilt-edged-pages-and-brass-clasp","title":"Victorian Leather-Bound Photograph Album with Gilt-Edged Pages and Brass Clasp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional Description\u003cbr\u003eHandsome late Victorian photograph album retaining its original embossed leather covers, gilt-lettered spine marked \"Album,\" brass closure hardware, and thick gilt-edged card pages designed to hold cabinet cards and cartes-de-visite. The covers feature an attractive geometric relief design typical of the Aesthetic Movement period, while the interior retains decorative printed presentation pages and numerous oval photograph apertures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbums of this type were prized family possessions, used to display cherished portraits of relatives, friends, and notable visitors in the Victorian home. The surviving brass clasp and richly gilt page edges provide a particularly elegant presentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra\u003cbr\u003eLate 19th Century, circa 1880–1900.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory\u003cbr\u003eThe widespread popularity of photography during the Victorian era created a booming market for decorative photograph albums. Families collected cartes-de-visite and cabinet photographs much as modern families collect digital images. Albums were often displayed in parlors and drawing rooms, where guests could browse family portraits and social connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe embossed geometric decoration reflects late Victorian design influences associated with the Aesthetic Movement and emerging Art Nouveau tastes. The elaborate gilt-edged pages and heavy binding suggest this was originally a quality example rather than an inexpensive household album.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance\u003cbr\u003ePrivate collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbossed leather binding\u003cbr\u003eGilt-lettered spine\u003cbr\u003eGilt-edged card stock pages\u003cbr\u003eBrass clasp and hardware\u003cbr\u003ePrinted decorative endpapers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003eDimensions not provided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisclaimers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold as an empty photograph album.\u003cbr\u003eLeather exhibits age-related wear, scuffing, surface cracking, and rubbing.\u003cbr\u003eInterior pages show toning and minor spotting consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003eSome photograph apertures exhibit edge wear and losses.\u003cbr\u003eBrass clasp remains present.\u003cbr\u003ePlease review photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022392697087,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/B30F43F4-FC60-4728-B127-C7EAE228978D.png?v=1786895147","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/fr\/products\/victorian-leather-bound-photograph-album-with-gilt-edged-pages-and-brass-clasp","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}