Antique Victorian Photo Album—VERY RARE For Sale

I cannot find another Victorian album like this one with the eagle (?) metal "ALBUM" cover, and the curved cut shape. I purchased this album with a full single family of photos, which all looked to date from the late 1800s. There are 16 pages (32 photo slots in total). I was planning to restore this, or appropriate it into another art project but worried I would destroy it when I don't know what I'm doing.

• Slots for 32 photos (16 pages)
• Binding intact
• Water damage on cover (flaking material)
• Metal eagle cover decorate
• Organic, curved cut
  

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