The weaving is incredibly fine and the clasp of superior quality. This would have been a very expensive, professionally made pocket book at the time.
belonging to Mary Hope Wallace, the front with silver clasp chased with a fleur de lys, the ground very finely tapestry woven with a Chinese style pagoda and buildings to one side of the clasp, a tree to the other, the background in gold basketweave effect, the back with a bridge, river and trees, the narrow base with two silver coloured studs and a woven geometric pattern, the inside opens to reveal silk satin lining, the note book of thick hand made paper sheets edged with gold, many with pencilled hand written English, the front page with Rue St Anne (I think), No 78 Paris. The inner pages have a poem and more writing, some in French, a pocket behind the paper, 4 x 2 1/2 in; 10 x 6.5 cm
You will probably see that the edges are a little ragged, but what a gem of a pocket . I deliberated about buying this due to the condition, but then decided that as I had never seen one like it, to purchase.
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