"Very Rich Photo Album In Marquetry Of Mother-of-pearl Diamonds With Generous Central Medallion 19th"
Spectacular Napoleon III Photo Album in purple and purple mother-of-pearl on the back decorated with lozenges with a large cartridge of very ornamental white mother-of-pearl and well carved with windings on a turn punctuated with purple mother-of-pearl marquetry forming small circles, the center is domed oval and intended to be engraved with the monogram of the Family which was spared him. The two dishes are entirely covered with light purple mother-of-pearl marquetry with multi-colored reflections and the back with purple mother-of-pearl with four beautiful white mother-of-pearl cabochons. The clasps are in bronze and the back in purple velvet, the edge of the thick pages is golden and the interior has spaces for photos of different decor and size. A real piece of curiosity in good condition, luxurious as desired, a binding that matches the light and is of a good size. The mounting of the mother-of-pearl is on zinc sheet in order to obtain a protective rigidity for this precious decoration of Napoleon III Imperial and unique; a real piece of curiosity and a setting for the reunion of a family that loves each other to excellence