1800s ANTIQUE Victorian Scrapbook Packed with pictures

1800s ANTIQUE Victorian Scrapbook Packed with pictures

antique Victorian era Trade Card scrapbook.

The book book was given as a gift in 1883, see pictures

Well planned and thoughtfully arranged showing a myriad of products; visiting/calling cards (from a time when who visited who mattered was Social Media) and events of the time.. It was thought by Women''s magazines of the 1800s that "children should be taught the art and beauty as well as the value of scrapbooks".. You are being offered the finest example of this genre of history saving art form..
WORK OF ART

We appreciate your careful review of the photos as they tell so much more than we can articulate; and ask that you zoom in for a closer look at any and all condition issues. THIS IS A PRE OWNED ITEM, defects and aging will help YOU determine its condition