The album has thick pages, the photos are slid into these. This type of photo of 15 by 10 cm and 6 x 8.5 centimetres is called Carte de Visite and is made by a process that was patented by the French photographer André Disdéri in 1854. This enabled making eight photos on one negative plate. Getting yourself photographed became increasingly cheap due to the new technology and competition among photographers. One shared the pictures among family and friends, who put them in these kinds of beautiful albums. The Cartes de Visite were wildly popular from 1860 to 1900. People did not only collect pictures of acquaintances, but also of Royal families and celebrities. Size: 77 x 23 x 6.5 cm Condition in good and fair condition. Lacks an ornament and some wear and tear on the fabric cover and has some cracks on the pages. See images. Registered shipping, or pick-up within 4 weeks after payment.