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WALLET

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1879

GUSN

GUSN-34367

Description

Brown/burgundy; one side has rounded flap, lined with blue and red, has 3 compartments plus 4 small pockets for change/stamps; other side (flip) has scalloped flap and tongue; lined with blue and linen; with 3 compartments.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallets
accessories
leather
machine-made
Men's personal gear
Machine Made
WALLET

Inscription

Handwritten note in pocket: ""Samuel Gardiner Trippe of Providence & Boston""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 x 8.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Lydia G. Chace

Accession Number

1931.1563

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