Miscellaneous Colonial Currency
18th Century Leather Wallet / Pocket Book With Superb Original Owner’s Identification “H. Fenner’s Pocket Book”
18th Century Leather Wallet or “Pocket Book,” Custom Made and Hand-Inked Original Owner’s Identification under the top flap, “H. Fenner’s Pocket Book,” Choice Very Fine.
This wonderful Hand-Stitched, Owner Identified, Colonial Era Wallet closed measures 5.75” long x 4.25” tall. According to the prior current owner and consignor, it was located within an 18th Century “High Boy” in New England. The original family then moved to Pennsylvania and brought the Furniture along with them. It has some great Watercolor pages, several Pockets and Flaps. This impressive, original example has some expected wear and is in overall excellent condition, specially for its substantial age and has great character of the Colonial period. The locking strap is original and fully intact, the leather remains fairly supple, some colorful silk and paper divider linings within.

This leather Wallet will immediately be recognized by Colonial and Continental Currency collectors was being the standard size for much of the currency of the period, and perfectly sized for most Continental and New England issued notes. It is of museum quality, being one of the very finest examples we have seen.