RARE Antique Victorian 12.5" Carte de Visite Photo Album, Leather with Italy Pietra Dura, Firenze Betjenmann or as a single longer

or as a single longer chain for shoulder bag use

No missing or lifted inlays

The silversmith mark is for Cecile Gruyer

remain in exceptionally fine condition

and a great conversation piece for your home and use

RARE Antique Victorian 12.5" Carte de Visite Photo Album, Leather with Italy Pietra Dura, Firenze Betjenmann or as a single longerYou have to imagine the Grand Tour traveler, experiencing Florence, Italy for the first time, and the invention of the first paper photographs, c. 1850s, along with the appeal of the marble mosaics "pietra dura", to have a sense of what kind of a treasure this souvenir they brought home must have truly been. The nearly pristine condition of it says it was a treasure. While I see no real evidence it was filled with photos (no torn paper sleeves) one is