There is a sunken, shaped panel in the center of the front cover that contains gold gilt text that reads J. There are small porcelain "buttons" on both the front and back covers and all edges of the interior pages are gilt. The spine is raised and blocked with gold gilt decoration including text that reads "Photographs". The album has 2 elaborate, hinged, brass clasps that add even more elegance to this outstanding album.
The album can hold a total of 50 images and presently contains 40 CDV's and CDV card Tintype Photographs of the 1860's period. We could find no identification on any of the Images which we removed to inspect but we only removed approx. 20 of the Images for inspection. This beautiful 1860's CDV Photo Album would be ideal for the collector of Civil War Soldier CDV's or to house any collection of cherished CDV Photographs. The exterior of this stunningly beautiful, CDV Photo Album is in very good condition - intact and sound with no major splitting, repairs or damage to the leather.
There is a bit of wear at the spine most noticeably at ends and one of the 4 small porcelain buttons is lacking on the back cover but overall the Album is very attractive and displays nicely. The interior pages are tightly bound and all of the mounts are in excellent physical condition with no rips, tears, soiling, staining or damage of any kind except for some light soiling to a couple of the mounts. The free front and rear endpapers are detached but present.
The brass clasps are intact and work excellently and the binding and gilt edging are both very attractive. This is a very beautiful and rare, 1865 CDV Photo Album and it would make a fantastic display piece for your prize collection of Civil War CDVs (or any other CDV Collection for that matter)!! The item "BEAUTIFUL 1865 LEATHER PRESENTATION CDV PHOTO ALBUM withCIVIL WAR SOLDIER & OTHERS" is in sale since Friday, April 08, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\CDVs".The seller is "walnutts" and is located in Brewster, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.