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"Unveiling the Tales of Time: A Wallet's Journey Through History" Step into the world of a wallet, as it becomes a witness to remarkable events and cherished artifacts

Background imageWallet Collection: A lass and a lack

A lass and a lack
A panicked and sweating gentleman reaching for his wallet as he is shown a restaurant bill by a waiter. His female companion lights a cigarette and looks on nervously

Background imageWallet Collection: Survivors of the Empress of Ireland

Survivors of the Empress of Ireland. 1. Mr Edward Bamford, junior wireless operator on the Empress of Ireland. 2. The Rev J. Wallet, of the United Methodist Church, Westcliff-On-Sea. 3

Background imageWallet Collection: Set of thirteen Apostles Spoons (1626) (engraving)

Set of thirteen Apostles Spoons (1626) (engraving)
6006903 Set of thirteen Apostles Spoons (1626) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Set of thirteen Apostles Spoons (1626)

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Background imageWallet Collection: The Golden Legend: Prince Henry's Penance (colour litho)

The Golden Legend: Prince Henry's Penance (colour litho)
8648818 The Golden Legend: Prince Henry's Penance (colour litho) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Henry's Penance. ")

Background imageWallet Collection: An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo)

An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo)
8675988 An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old Sussex fire-lighter)

Background imageWallet Collection: Classical musical instruments: lyres 1,2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5

Classical musical instruments: lyres 1,2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6,7,8,15, pan pipes 9
FLO4703350 Classical musical instruments: lyres 1,2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6,7,8,15, pan pipes 9, rattlesnakes 11, tuba 12, flutes 10,14,18,19, triangle 16

Background imageWallet Collection: Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass)

Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass)
7295501 Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A beaded silk purse sewn to a metal frame)

Background imageWallet Collection: Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670108 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWallet Collection: Leather wallet found on the Gettysburg battlefield

Leather wallet found on the Gettysburg battlefield
3056330 Leather wallet found on the Gettysburg battlefield; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Leather wallet found on the Gettysburg battlefield found by D.P)

Background imageWallet Collection: Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Friendship Charity Fete, 1913

Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Friendship Charity Fete, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Friendship Charity Fete, 1913

Background imageWallet Collection: Ford, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1928 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ford, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1928 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ford, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1928

Background imageWallet Collection: Moccasin, 1935. Creator: Mary Berner

Moccasin, 1935. Creator: Mary Berner
Moccasin, 1935

Background imageWallet Collection: Wallet, c. 1936. Creator: Hugh Clarke

Wallet, c. 1936. Creator: Hugh Clarke
Wallet, c. 1936

Background imageWallet Collection: Lifetime

Lifetime
Luis Sarmento

Background imageWallet Collection: The outside of the original negative wallet

The outside of the original negative wallet Date: 1931

Background imageWallet Collection: RMS Titanic, Lillian Asplund Collectiom, leather documeht wa

RMS Titanic, Lillian Asplund Collectiom, leather documeht wa
RMS TITANIC: Lillian Asplund Collection. An extremely rare leather document wallet/memo book, recovered from Carl Asplund #142 by the Mackay-Bennett

Background imageWallet Collection: Lever Brothers Advertisement, Shaving Stick

Lever Brothers Advertisement, Shaving Stick
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting the Lever's Easy Shaving Stick, EASY on the razor, EASY on the chin, EASY on the purse

Background imageWallet Collection: RMS Titanic - Raise the Titanic film

RMS Titanic - Raise the Titanic film Date: 1980

Background imageWallet Collection: Mr Punch as jockey riding pocket book wallet

Mr Punch as jockey riding pocket book wallet
Mr Punch as a jockey riding on Mr Punch's Pocket Book wallet Date: 1871

Background imageWallet Collection: Passenger ticket wallet, United Airlines

Passenger ticket wallet, United Airlines (back) Date: 1953

Background imageWallet Collection: Greyhound Lines, USA, ticket wallet

Greyhound Lines, USA, ticket wallet, property of an Englishwoman tourist Date: 1953

Background imageWallet Collection: Greyhound Lines, ticket wallet, USA routes map

Greyhound Lines, ticket wallet, USA routes map
Greyhound Lines, back of ticket wallet, USA routes map Date: 1953

Background imageWallet Collection: Greyhound Lines, ticket wallet including USA routes map

Greyhound Lines, ticket wallet including USA routes map
Greyhound Lines, back of ticket wallet including USA routes map Date: 1953

Background imageWallet Collection: Death seizes the Mendicant Friar as he enters

Death seizes the Mendicant Friar as he enters a convent with his money-box and wallet.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Background imageWallet Collection: Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU

Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU
Ron (Ronald) Todd (1927-2005), General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) from 1985 to 1992. Seen here (left) with a colleague at a conference

Background imageWallet Collection: Payment of employees of the City, 1430 (painting on wood)

Payment of employees of the City, 1430 (painting on wood)
885916 Payment of employees of the City, 1430 (painting on wood) by Pietro, Sano di, also Ansano di Pietro di Mencio (1406-81); Archivio di Stato, Siena

Background imageWallet Collection: Fables of La Fontaine: The wallet (litho)

Fables of La Fontaine: The wallet (litho)
6002139 Fables of La Fontaine: The wallet (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wallet)

Background imageWallet Collection: Wallet of Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus

Wallet of Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus, published by Andreas Freitag
472852 Wallet of Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus, published by Andreas Freitag, Rome, not before 1485 and not after 1489 (leather) by Italian School

Background imageWallet Collection: Wallet, England, 1779. Creator: Unknown

Wallet, England, 1779. Creator: Unknown
Wallet, England, 1779

Background imageWallet Collection: Coin Pouch and Potted Adonis, Japan, c. 1802. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Coin Pouch and Potted Adonis, Japan, c. 1802. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Coin Pouch and Potted Adonis, Japan, c. 1802

Background imageWallet Collection: Purse and mallet, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Purse and mallet, n. d. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Purse and mallet, n.d

Background imageWallet Collection: The Theater Outing, mid-1820s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

The Theater Outing, mid-1820s. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
The Theater Outing, mid-1820s

Background imageWallet Collection: John Hancocks Wallet, c. 1938. Creator: Archie Thompson

John Hancocks Wallet, c. 1938. Creator: Archie Thompson
John Hancocks Wallet, c. 1938

Background imageWallet Collection: Billfold with Money

Billfold with Money
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Background imageWallet Collection: Alexander Grant, 1770. Creator: Cosmo Alexander

Alexander Grant, 1770. Creator: Cosmo Alexander
Alexander Grant, 1770

Background imageWallet Collection: Wallet, c. 1939. Creator: Ralph Morton

Wallet, c. 1939. Creator: Ralph Morton
Wallet, c. 1939

Background imageWallet Collection: Wallet, c. 1936. Creator: Thomas Holloway

Wallet, c. 1936. Creator: Thomas Holloway
Wallet, c. 1936

Background imageWallet Collection: Ladys Dressing Case, c. 1936. Creator: Thomas Holloway

Ladys Dressing Case, c. 1936. Creator: Thomas Holloway
Ladys Dressing Case, c. 1936

Background imageWallet Collection: Pocket-Books, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman

Pocket-Books, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Pocket-Books, 19th century

Background imageWallet Collection: Rare bank note holder for Boucheron, 1893 (ivory, gold, enamel, rubies

Rare bank note holder for Boucheron, 1893 (ivory, gold, enamel, rubies
3326250 Rare bank note holder for Boucheron, 1893 (ivory, gold, enamel, rubies, sapphires & amethysts) by Sache, Georges le (b.1849); 26x15x5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWallet Collection: Rare bank note holder for Boucheron, 1893 (ivory, gold, enamel, rubies

Rare bank note holder for Boucheron, 1893 (ivory, gold, enamel, rubies
3326248 Rare bank note holder for Boucheron, 1893 (ivory, gold, enamel, rubies, sapphires & amethysts) by Sache, Georges le (b.1849); 26x15x5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWallet Collection: Pink Xmas Wallet, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Pink Xmas Wallet, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731518 Pink Xmas Wallet, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pink Xmas Wallet)

Background imageWallet Collection: The pilgrim with his dog in front of a castle, frontispiece illustration of the second

The pilgrim with his dog in front of a castle, frontispiece illustration of the second
CHT430400 The pilgrim with his dog in front of a castle, frontispiece illustration of the second part of the Opera of Johannes Gerson, published in Basel, 1489 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer

Background imageWallet Collection: Comic postcard, Scotsman dressed as Napoleon at fancy dress ball Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsman dressed as Napoleon at fancy dress ball Date: 20th century

Background imageWallet Collection: You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho)

You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho)
3093971 You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough)

Background imageWallet Collection: Comic postcard, Man short of money at the seaside. I ve no money left at the end of

Comic postcard, Man short of money at the seaside. I ve no money left at the end of the week, but I ve got a lot of week left at the end of my money! Date: 20th century

Background imageWallet Collection: Sketches of Glastonbury (engraving)

Sketches of Glastonbury (engraving)
1595672 Sketches of Glastonbury (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Glastonbury. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 September 1888)



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"Unveiling the Tales of Time: A Wallet's Journey Through History" Step into the world of a wallet, as it becomes a witness to remarkable events and cherished artifacts. From surviving the tragic Empress of Ireland to holding precious Apostles Spoons from 1626, this wallet has seen it all. In its depths lies a photographic print wallet capturing memories frozen in time - an RMS Titanic relic from the Lillian Asplund Collection and a leather document wallet that once held secrets untold. Alongside them rests an advertisement for Lever Brothers' Shaving Stick, reminding us of simpler times. As we delve further, we encounter cinematic wonders like "Raise the Titanic, " where this humble accessory played a role on-screen. But let's not forget Mr Punch as he joyfully rides atop a pocket book wallet, bringing laughter wherever he goes. Traveling through space and air, this versatile companion safeguards passenger ticket wallets from United Airlines and Greyhound Lines. The latter even includes detailed maps showcasing vast American routes - an explorer's dream come true. Yet amidst these tales of adventure lies one somber moment - Death seizing the Mendicant Friar as he enters eternity with only his meager belongings clutched within his worn-out pockets. Through triumphs and tragedies alike, this unassuming object carries stories etched in its fabric. So next time you reach for your own trusty wallet, remember that within its folds lie countless narratives waiting to be discovered.