Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

19th Century Jewish Photo Album, Cosway Binding, with Deluxe Brass Cover Plate Featuring Color Miniature [UNIQUE]

[England?]: [19th century]. Hardcover. Quarto. 25 plates. Original light blue leather Cosway style binding, with engraved brass plate and painted enamel miniature (cameo) mounted on front cover; brass clasp lock and blind-stamped ruling on spine. Gilt edges. Decorative endpapers. Likely English in origin.

The brass plate is artfully engraved with four buttons featuring the Star of David and an engraved and heightened oval frame. The album contains twenty-five plates with four cutout frames each, to be used to frame photographs on both sides of all plates. The oval miniature on cover is in perfect condition. Unused, with all frames empty. Minor wear of binding and brass plate. Some age-toning and very light smudging of plates. Very good+ to fine condition. Item #52123

Price: $6,500.00

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