The Token & Atlantic Souvenir, 1840 | Victorian Leatherbound Gift BookThese Victorian collections of stories, verses, & engravings in highly decorative, blindstamped & gilded bindings are my favorite books to collect. This one dates to 1840, bound in red leather instead of the usual cloth. Beautiful gilt decorations on both covers & spine. Condition is fair: Darkening to the leather, wear to the red surface of the leather around the edges & corners, & slight splitting between the front cover & spine. Numerous pressed

It’s been a while since I found a Victorian of a hand vase in situ

Several real butterflies are mounted on mauve watered silk

The wrappers are just slightly too small for the textblock

if very extravagant metal frame

dates to around the 1920s-1940s

You could also use it as an ashtray

There’s about 2” of ribbon length left to spare

very rare vintage box from the 1970s is for Madame Zorita’s incense

Refer to photos for size & condition: Some minor wear to the print

and features allegorical depictions of faith and hope

Adorable antique pocket mirror with a floral art nouveau design

One of the most attractive vintage erotic card decks I’ve seen