CDV album has brown leatherette front and back cover.  Both coverings have raised leather geometric decorations.  The spine has a strong gold stamp that reads “PHOTOGRAPHS.” There are long faint stress cracks down the length of the spine. For the most part, the woven page binding is secure, but it is 95% detached from the original leather binding.

There are 25 pages and each page can fit 2 CDVs.  The boarder around the matting for the images are edged in gold with a double boarder.  90% of the pages have some sort of foxing or water damage.  The front and back covers are matted with a dark red geomatic pattern.  The first two cover pages have significant water damage, and one page has a tethered edge. The publication page reads “THE/ PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM./ PHILADELPHIA:/ JOHN EDWIN POTTER./ NO. 617 SANSON STREET.” Album measures 9” long x 6 ¼” wide x 2 3/8” thick.  The last two pages of the album are completely detached.

John Edwin Potter served in both the American Revolution and War of 1812.  He would later venture into the publishing business and have his first shop on 3^rd Street, Philadelphia in 1853.  Later, he moved his company to 617 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, the publication location for this item.

The album closes securely with two decorative gold colored metal clasps which are still firmly attached.  Both clasps have signs of verdigris.

This is a fine album for displaying a collection of Victorian images or for those who collect photography pieces from the period.  [mc] [ph:L]

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