This beautiful antique Victorian picture / photo album is made of celluloid, paper and wood. The design features both a portrait of a young Victorian woman and a gorgeous floral pattern with beautiful embossing. There are two pieces: one is the album and the other is the music box setting - and the music box still plays! Absolutely delightful! Certainly a piece worth restoring.

The celluloid shows some wear with damage on the cover (please refer to pics). Fortunately, the design of the Victorian photo album makes a wonderful distraction from the damage and certainly makes it less visible. It still makes for a beautiful display. The hardware is secure and functional. The photo album pages are mostly secure but the binding is loose. Overall, the Victorian picture album and the music box setting are in good vintage condition. There are also some pics included.

The Victorian picture album measures approximately 11 inches length, 8 inches width, 2 inches height. On the base, the photo album measures approx 11 3/4 inches length, 9 1/2 inches width and 5 inches height.

Celluloid was widely used in the Victorian Era (specifically from 1890 to 1917) as the waterproof alternative to paper and it was beautifully decorated by lithograph and embossing techniques and fashioned in to some of the most popular applications of the era: Victorian photo albums and Victorian storage boxes. Unfortunately, because celluloid is also highly flammable, its use was discontinued when safer plastics were introduced. They are just as collectible today as they were when they were introduced more than 100 years ago.