Antique Victorian Fashion Plates Grand Album Metropolitan Fashions c1886 Lot 2 For Sale

Pair of original late Victorian hand-colored fashion plates from The Grand Album of Metropolitan Fashions, depicting elegant ladies\' dresses and period couture.

Features:

• Original hand-colored engravings
• Late Victorian women\'s fashions
• Decorative costume reference pieces
• Printed garment descriptions on the reverse
• Approximate size: 8.5 x 12 inches

Approximate date:
Circa 1884–1888

Condition:

• Age toning throughout.
• One plate remains in very good antique condition with only minor wear.
• The second plate has significant edge tears, paper loss, corner damage, creasing, and staining from age.
• Both retain attractive color and display well.
• Please review all photographs carefully as they are part of the description.

Perfect for collectors of Victorian fashion, costume history, antique magazine illustrations, or framing as decorative artwork.