Wallet and original box

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Collection Type

Clothing and Accessories

Date

Late 20th Century

GUSN

GUSN-174618

Description

Black leather ("polished cowhide") wallet (c) contains a removable photo-card case, bill holder, coin container that snaps shut, inside window for ID, etc. Wallet folds and snaps shut. Top of box (b) is decorated with shield emblem with dog and arrow motif is top left corner. Color scheme is green-toned gold and white. Bottom of box (a) is plain white cardboard.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallets
accessories
cowhide
Wallet

Inscription

"Princess Gardner" (Engraved)
"Blk" (In pen)
"Princess Gardner; Polished Cowhide" (Engraving)
"The Prince Gardner Company, Fine Leather Accessories available"
"$5.00 plus tax"

Maker

Prince Gardner Co. (Maker)

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 3 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Theodora Lawton

Accession Number

1995.534A-C

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