Description:
Man's wallet or pocketbook done in a wool embroiderd flame stitch on linen ground with khaki green wool lining and edging. Elegant needlewook reflected well on genteel households where women enjoyed the wealth to purchase refined materials and the time to execute ornamental work. These were made to carry personal papers and currency, scarce in a barter economy, and to impress people away from home with its color and workmanship.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Linen; Wool

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