#82

1883 Viennese Ballspenden as Album with Miniature Sepia Photographs of Vienna
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3" (8 cm.) Designed in album book form,with firm-sided lushly-covered dark green velvet and having center panel of sculpted gargoyle-like design above the gilt banner "Juristen Ball" and framed by elaborate gilded metal fretwork. The album has gold-edged pages,green silk lining,gold lettering indicating the Juristenball (Lawyer's ball) of February 6,1883,order of dances,and two sepia miniature photos of Vienna,probably the scenes of the ball. With green cord and tassels,brass clip. Generally excellent,pencil tip broken off. Vienna,1883.