This lovely wallet belong to Lady Ottoline Morrell. Born Violet Anne Cavendish-Bentinck (1873 - 1938), she married MP Philip Morrell, with whom she shared a love of art and Liberal politics. A society hostess, her patronage influential in artistic and intelectual circles. Her eccentric attire and aristocratic manner, extreme shyness and a deep religious faith set her apart from her times. Her pioneering work as a decorator, colourist, and garden designer is still under appeciated. Ottoline had a great gift for friendship, and entertained like minded people at their London, Bedford Square house in Bloomsbury and the country house, Garsington Manor.
Each side of the wallet with leafy ovals embroidered in silver wrapped silk thread entwined with foliage and tinsel flowers, in deep and pale pink and pale blue, one side with the initials SA then M la P. Caroline de S... CS , the other side with homage pour a maroon chenille edging band entwined with shaded green chenille, all on a finely diamond quilted silk satin ground, lined with pale green, two interior pockets.
6 x 4 1/2 in; 16 x 10 cm folded.
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