Religious memorial album - Leather, Paper - 1850-1900

A very unusual French manuscript book from the second half of the 19th century, in a leather binding with blind-stamped decoration. The 25 leaves are made of thick cardboard, with the drawings inserted into them; the edges are gilt. In very good condition.
This book contains 19 hand-drawn, colored memorial images on translucent, parchment-like sheets, also known as prayer cards.
The images are very artfully rendered in color with pen and brush.
Prayer cards have always been associated with a deceased person. These drawings are more general in nature and appear to be examples for making prayer cards.
At the back, two printed prayer cards and four photographs of 19th-century women have been added. All the photographs were taken in Lyon, France, so the book most likely also originated in Lyon.
A unique book for collectors of religious objects.