{"product_id":"edwardian-photo-box-c-1905","title":"Edwardian Photo Box, c.1905","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique photograph box dating from the Edwardian period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the late 19th century into the early 20th century, photography was becoming an increasingly important way of recording personal lives and family memories. Unlike today, photographs were not digital images that could be stored indefinitely, but physical prints that were carefully kept and passed down over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs photography became more established, various cases and boxes were made to protect and store these precious prints. This piece is a charming example of that early photographic culture. Designed in the form of a small book, it opens to reveal a space for photographs, reflecting the way photographs were once treated as treasured personal keepsakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Edwardian period in particular, the development of portable cameras and more accessible photographic processes helped bring photography further into everyday life. This small box offers an interesting glimpse into the way people of the time stored and cared for their photographs and memories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exterior retains its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘PHOTOGRAPHY’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gilt decoration, which remains remarkably clear. The leather has naturally worn and peeled in places over the years, with small scratches and other signs of use. These are natural traces of age and use, and form part of the character and charm of an antique leather object that has genuinely lived through its own history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, it could be used to store not only old photographs, but also letters, postcards or other small keepsakes. It would also sit beautifully on a bookshelf or in a study as a piece of vintage history in its own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e・・・\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e𓉞 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT.C.C Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique object with a genuine sense of age. The gilt decoration on the exterior remains relatively well preserved. The leather shows natural wear, areas of peeling, small scratches and other signs of use consistent with its age. Please refer to the detailed photographs for the overall condition and individual signs of age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW 8.5cm × H 11.2cm × D 4.6cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEdwardian, c.1905\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e・・・\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe hope this piece will find a new home where its history can be appreciated and its story carried forward.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"T.C.C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59902910726528,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/5804\/4544\/files\/MJXX2315copy.jpg?v=1789572464","url":"https:\/\/thecuriocabinet.co.uk\/products\/edwardian-photo-box-c-1905","provider":"T.C.C","version":"1.0","type":"link"}