Wallet

Object/Artifact

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Wallet

Entry/Object ID

1947.007.004 A-D

Description

Civil War era (A) medicine wallet of tan leather with double snap closure containing 3 bottles. (B) Bottle is square with a metal screw top; label says: "Alcohol." (C) Bottle is square with a metal screw top; label says: "Almond Cream, Pimples, External Use." (D) Bottle is a metal cylinder with spring-loaded press/twist top.

Use

Used by medical personnel during Civil War.

Collection

Military

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1865

Notes

Date: 1845-1865

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Wallet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Case, Personal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Height: (A) 4-1/2" (B) & (C) 4-1/4" Width: (A) 2" (B) & (C) 1-1/4" Length: (A) 4-3/4" Diam: (D) 1-1/4"

Material

Leather, Glass, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: Record updated Status By: VR Status Date: 2015-11-06