{"product_id":"antique-victorian-portraits-photo-album-with-original-family-photographs","title":"Antique Victorian Portraits Photo Album with Original Family Photographs","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique Victorian Portraits Photo Album with Original Family Photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA family photo album from another time, still holding many of its original portraits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis substantial antique photograph album has a rust-brown cloth cover decorated with large raised gold-tone lettering spelling \"PORTRAITS.\" Floral scrollwork surrounds the lettering, and an ornate metal clasp finishes the opening edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside are thick, aged album pages with delicate floral designs, gold-colored accents, and openings for mounted photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album contains original portraits of men, women, children, babies, and family groups. Some photographs remain in the pages, while others are loose. At least one photo space is empty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne photograph has identifying information, but the history of the family and the identities of the other subjects are unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album and all remaining contents are being sold together, exactly as found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Antique family portrait photograph album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Likely late 1800s to early 1900s, exact date unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rust-brown cloth with raised gold-tone \"PORTRAITS\" decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ornate metal clasp and decorative fittings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thick decorative pages with floral artwork and gold-tone borders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original family, individual, and baby portraits in varying condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoose photographs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 10 × 9 × 3 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eActual product weight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 lb 10 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One album with the photographs and materials remaining inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique used condition with visible age-related wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cloth cover has rubbing, fading, discoloration, and wear along the edges and spine. The raised gold-tone cover decoration remains present and prominent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior pages have yellowing, handling marks, scattered staining, and some tears and wear around photograph openings. There is at least one empty photograph space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photographs have varying degrees of fading, discoloration, and surface wear. Some remain mounted inside the album, and others are loose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decorative clasp is present, but its locking operation has not been verified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe number of album pages and photographs has not been counted. Please examine the photographs closely for the condition of the album and its contents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Family Story Still Waiting to Be Explored\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho were these people? Where did they live? How were they connected?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch of their story has been lost to time, but their photographs remain together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis album may interest collectors of antique photography, family history researchers, genealogists, and anyone who appreciates original Victorian-era photographs and albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album is offered with its surviving contents intact, just as it was found.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reading Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50889191424255,"sku":"A4-T9-3773","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/A4-T9-3773.jpg?v=1793649960","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/antique-victorian-portraits-photo-album-with-original-family-photographs","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}