Collection Highlights
Decanter and stopper
1823-1845
1936.696ab
Glass
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Brown leather pocket book
Title
Brown leather pocket book
Object name
Pocket book
Date
ca. 1839
Medium
Leather, skin
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 9.5 x 17.1 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Leather and skin pocket book; rectangular brown leather foldout with strap on outer flap of front pocket that fastens to loop at rear of back pocket, and skin lining on interior of front flap.
Credit Line
Gift of Wilmer R. Leech
Object Number
1949.80
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this pocket book belonged to James K. Polk while Speaker of the House of Representatives (c. 1839), and was found among the Polk Papers in the Library of Congress and later given to the donor by librarian Worthington C. Ford.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
