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Wallet

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1795-1830

GUSN

GUSN-54341

Description

Red leather wallet with strap closure. Brown leather lining embossed with floral stamp rows. Interior with two compartments, section for note paper, four bills in compartments and pencil holder.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallets
notebooks
embossing
leather
paper (fiber product)
Case, Personal
Wallet
Men's personal gear
Unidentified Paper
Embossed
Wallet

Inscription

"The property of Moses Abbot Bedford / born Aug. 16, 1795." (Handwritten note on paper)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 6 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edgar J. Rollins

Accession Number

1946.350

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