Wonderful RARE, FULL Gem Size Tintype Album, Civil War, IDENTIFIED, Damon Clough

Very Rare FULL Antique Leather Padded GEM SIZE TINTYPE Photo Album, Tiny Civil War Period Pictures, MOSTLY IDENTIFIED!! DESCRIPTION: This is a VERY SPECIAL EXAMPLE of a classic original small Antebellum/Civil War/Victorian period gem size tintype photo album. Gem size albums were often used by children for friends or school mates, etc. Sort of a 1850 version of the modern school yearbook. Also used by families, as indicated by this one. Loaded with men, women, and a variety of cute young children! This is a nice standard size gem album, containing. 12 pages, with room for 4 standard gem size tintype photos per page......

For a total capacity of 48 gems. THIS ONE HAS ONLY 4 EMPTY PHOTO OPENINGS, SO IS STILL CONSIDERED FULL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE SO FULL!

Even more special, many of the pictures, almost 20, are identified by name!!! THIS IS RARELY SEEN IN ANY ALBUM, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A GEM ALBUM WITH IDENTIFICATIONS. It is a great piece for your collection of albums/photos!! NICE RED LEATHER EMBOSSED PATTERN ON THE FRONT & BACK COVERS, gold trimmed pages and trim. Brass latch is missing as they often are.

Very hard to find in this condition. Measures about 3 1/2" x 2 ".

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