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Posted 10 months ago
vetraio50
(358 items)
Ten years ago, at least, I found this album at the Salvo's. It has no markings that I have seen. It really is a mystery to me. The inside of the photo album is constructed of three panels of grey leather and the outside is one piece of dark brown leather. These panels have been stitched together finely at the edges with leather as well. The edges show wear but the stitching is tight and intact all around after all these years.
The interesting part to me was the Art Deco tooling of this leather cover.
It's a series of 16 circles and 2 lines on the diagonal.
It's a very streamlined look.
I think it is from the Thirties!
I'd never seen one like it, though today I have found a leather one with Jugendstil/ Art Nouveau decoration on the net:
http://www.rubylane.com/item/342798-7143/Vintage-Embossed-Art-Nouveau-Leather
Perhaps it was a production piece, but it also has an Arts and Crafts feel to it. Perhaps it is just an exercise from evening classes in leather-work?
It was meant for just two photos.
It can stand open to show the photos because of the leather stitched edges.
The external dimensions are:
L: 29 cm or 11.4"
W: 25 cm or 9.85"
I believe the photo size would be inside a metric size: L: 20 cm X W: 16 cm;
which is just a bit smaller than the actual size of 16.5 x 21.5.
I'd appreciate any help or comments on this item.
Perhaps you could put some signed portraits of movie stars within!
Now that's what I should be looking for next?
But who?
Art DecoArt Deco was an international design and art movement in the 1920s and ’30s…
LOVE THIS VERY MUCH ,, THIS IS VERY BEAUTIFUL , STUNNING AS WELL :)
I completely agree with the 30s date. Put you and your partners photo in and display! Or I can send you a photo of myself..tastefully done naturally....
I cannot believe vlkm's collection. Good golly, it is fantastic.
Hi Amber! I have a collection "Wish IT Were"!
You know what I mean?
If only I lived in Europe!
I never see anything like his stuff here in Australia.
It does not come from ebay either! The guy is a very serious contemporary glass collector who has been buying well (and I mean really well) for years. We are lucky to see it. He has amazing taste.
I TOTALLY ARE AGREE WITH YOU VETRAIO50, clearly person has some very stunning glass , it makes me look like GOODWILL :) LOL:)
You are both right!
V, do you want my picture ; ))
Mind you, Sean. It can provide you with some clues about what is available. His Czech cut glass pieces are amazing: Frydrych and Satrapa are names to look out for. I only have one piece like them by Vilem Vesely on my facebook page. European taste is quite different to US / UK / OZ. It's a different sensibility.
What movie were you in Amber?
I thought I'd stick with the starlets rather than the paramours and real stars of one's life!
Hello vetraio 50 , remember my 8,000 reason well next week , it will come into play :) so watch out for my greatest posting on my glass:) his czech pieces are amazing :) i agree with u on that :)
Many thanks obscurities!
Now Sean, that's a puzzle: next week and "8,000 reason".
How many postings are there now?
Unfortunately I have done mostly TV work. I guess I don't make the grade, sniff.
Mind you I think that the portrait in T-shirt is more than just TV work. You fall into the 'real stars' category rather than starlets!
Hello vetraio50 , over 500 postings , however i did manage to secure a very cool sale on a TIFFANY STUDIO BRONZE PEN TRAY WITH green and blue cabochon gems.
Sean's latest "Loves" seem to be suggesting Brando and Sinatra!
they are holding it for me :)
yes they are :) the men of my life :)
Sold or bought?
both:) lol:)
Many thanks mates Amy & inky!
Many thanks stef!
Many thanks Marc and to the Moirs too!
Many thanks musikchoo!
Many thanks czechman!
Many thanks Manikin and antiquesareamazing too!