Item Title:
Miniature Hand Tooled & Gilt Leather Album Tin Type Photos c.1860 With Stand

Creator:
Unknown

Materials and Techniques:
Hand crafted and bound tooled gilt leather miniature tin type photo album with twelve pages with gilt edges. Some tin type photos included. Painted metal stand for display.

Marks:
Hand written on interior front cover: Fred R. Foster, Brandon, Wis.
No other manufacturers marks found.

Of the Period:
19th century

Date of Approximate Manufacture:
c.1860

Place of Origin:
Unknown.

Measurements:
3.50 Inches length.
1 15/16 Inches wide.
3/4 Inch depth. (thick)

Weight:
60 grams. Not including shipping materials.

Approximate Shipping Cost:
As shown within the items listing for shipment within the U.S.A.
To be determined for overseas shipping. We will do our best to provide you with the lowest possible shipping quotes when overseas shipments are required.

Condition:
Very good used condition, showing age appropriate wear on its form and in its paper gilt edge pages showing foxing / staining in the papers surfaces. The hand crafted tooled, bound, and gilt details are colorful and vibrant. Please see photos for details.

Price: $248.00 (U.S. Dollars)

Reference Number:
40406

Detailed Description:
This beautiful miniature hand tooled leather tin type photo album with its single brass closure clasp, is a wonderful example of classic victorian design. It has a wonderful diminutive form with fine hand tooled and gilt details in its leather binding, it comes with an age appropriate gold painted metal stand for display. It will function and display well wherever you may choose to display it.

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