$652
Two Wool Canvaswork Wallets, America, late 18th century, single pocketbooks worked in multicolored wool yarns in the Irish stitch, one worked in a diamond variation pattern, indistinctly signed "-obby Jacobs" under the flap, edged with woven green twill tape, the divided interior lined with polished pink wool, the other wallet done in a zigzag pattern with olive green woven wool twill edging and olive green wool lining, (losses), 4 1/2 x 8 1/2, 4 1/4 x 8 in. Numerous areas of yarn and lining losses due to moths.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-06-07