French Napoléon III Empire Style - Custom Green Velvet and Brass Emblem Large Album

French Napoléon III Empire Style - Custom Green Velvet and Brass Emblem Large Album This is a truly beautiful antique photo album, designed with a cover that resembles a book. It is fully upholstered in plush green velvet, featuring a shield inset on the front with the initials of its original owner. A protective slipcover is included for the album, and four brass feet adorn its base. This is a substantial album, exuding a wonderful sense of occasion. The album contains a total of 21 pages, with space for items on both sides. It can hold 104 small photographs and 16 large photographs. It is also ideal for storing old letters, wax seals, or for displaying photos, postcards, and business cards. Finding such a century-old album in complete condition is rare. As these were items frequently handled within families, they were prone to damage and are often found in fragments. This particular album is a rare find in its entirety, and it is impressively weighty, around 2 kilograms. Year: Circa 1850 Dimensions: 28*22cm, approximately 6cm thick # It is perfect for printing travel photos to the appropriate size and placing them in this album. As you admire your memories, you can also appreciate the beauty of this antique piece. The edges of the slipcover have been mended. As shown in the last two illustrative images, some of the inner page frames have small cracks, but these have all been repaired and are in good working order. As is natural for a century-old antique, there are signs of its history. Please consider this before purchasing.