Antique late 19th century Victorian mahogany half plate photo slide holder

Antique late 19th century Victorian mahogany half plate photo slide holder. This exquisite item has been extremely well made. Originally used for camera photo prints. Now could be a wonderful photo album (see pictures).

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15 cm wide 10 cm tall closed 30 cm wide open

Some age related wear

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Maddox and first made available in 1873, dry plate negatives were the first economically successful durable photographic medium. Dry plate negatives are typically on thinner glass plates, with a more evenly coated emulsion. Dry plate glass negatives were in common use between the 1880s and the late 1920s.