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ca. 1786
GUSN-29780
Dark brown; envelope flap with engraved silver mount/clasp; embossed with gold acanthus leaf border; 4 compartments lined with red and blue marbled paper. Smooth suface.
purses (ladies' accessories)
accessories
embossing
handmade
leather
paper (fiber product)
acanthus (motif)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
Case, Personal
Wallet
Wallet
Handwritten card in inner compartment: ""Timothy Tileston about 1786 V. Stockwell"" on reverse: ""The house was entered about 1890 (Clarendon St., Boston) and the burglars slashed open the top of the wallet and pulled out the contents. Gift of Miss Virginia Stockwell 9 Oct 1922.""
Unknown
5 x 7 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
1922.1053
Title Pocketbook Accession Number 1919.688
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