Lot 150: Early 20th Century Cloth-Bound Postcard Album with Kitten and Floral Cover Decoration
An early 20th-century cloth-bound postcard album containing an assortment of topographical and greeting cards. The album is bound in a reddish-brown textured cloth with the title Post Card Album embossed in a gold-toned script font on the front board. The cover is further decorated with a circular wreath of violets and wildflowers framing the heads of three kittens in tabby, grey, and ginger coats. The interior consists of dark green card pages with pre-cut diagonal mounting slots. The collection includes various topographical views such as Windsor Castle, Rough Sea, Esplanade, Jersey, LOURDES. — Calvaire Breton., and Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye. These postcards comprise a mix of colour lithographs, sepia-toned prints, and monochrome images. The album also contains several embossed greeting cards with sentiments including Birthday Greetings and Birthday Remembrance From A Sincere Friend.
Condition report:
The exterior cloth shows significant wear consistent with age, including bumping and fraying to the corners and spine ends. There is visible fading and light staining to the boards. The internal card pages exhibit age-toning, and several mounting slots show minor tearing or stretching from use. The postcards are in generally good vintage condition, exhibiting typical age-related toning, light foxing, and minor corner softening.
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