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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Nordnecker on August 26, 2020, 02:14:18 PM

Title: George Washington's wallet
Post by: Nordnecker on August 26, 2020, 02:14:18 PM

The TV show "Strange Inheritance" featured a wallet that was owned By George Washington. Of course the show hilighted the story of the wallet more than construction details of it. It had an interresting brass clasp that was engraved with "G. W." and a date.
I wonder if any of you are familiar with this item?
I'd like to see it in more detail.
Thanks.

Title: Re: George Washington's wallet
Post by: JohnnyFM on August 29, 2020, 06:17:18 PM

For the rest of us, here’s the YouTube link to the episode:

https://youtu.be/EDsWMBJRTS4

There are several more excerpts from this TV show regarding the wallet.  As Nordnecker stated, not detailed at all on the things we as a group, would be interested in seeing regarding construction, etc but a hint is given by the appraiser that it was made by a bookbinding shoppe in England with marblized end papers used as a lining and certainly implies very fine stitching and very fine thin leather.

I intended to copy more photos but those available on the internet are copyrighted by the same appraiser in the program so, y’all just gonna have to search for yourself.

It is on display at the Old Barracks in Trenton NJ