Antique Polish Catholic Celluloid Prayer Book w/ Original Box & Clasp (c.1910–19

A stunning antique Polish devotional prayer book, beautifully preserved in its original box and featuring a celluloid cover with vivid Eucharistic imagery—gold chalice, angels, clouds, the full works. These celluloid-covered prayer books were treasured keepsakes for First Communion or military chaplains and have become highly collectible.

This particular copy includes:

✨ Original fitted box (rare)

✨ Handwritten WWI-era note inside box: “War started 1914, end in Nov 5–7” — an incredible piece of personal history

✨ Metal clasp intact and functioning

✨ Gold gilt page edges

✨ Polish-language prayers throughout

✨ Additional inserted booklet: “Piesn Witaj Królowo Nieba”

✨ Gorgeous embossed cross on interior presentation page

✨ Superb display piece or devotional collectible

Condition:

– Celluloid cover in very good antique condition with one small chip (photographed).

– Gilt edges bright.

– Binding tight.

– Box shows age and wear but fully intact.

– Pages clean for age; some toning as expected.

This is the kind of item that survives only when a family keeps it protected for over 100 years—and it shows. A meaningful, historical, and visually striking piece for collectors of Catholic antiques, Polish devotional artifacts, WWI-era items, or vintage celluloid bindings.