Wallet

Name/Title

Wallet

Entry/Object ID

2012.68.18

Description

Leather wallet with design on the front, a pocket with clear front for a driver's license, another pocket for cards and space behind flaps for bills. Underneath the clear pocket in gold-colored print is an advertisement that reads, "compliments of Modern Granite Company, Inc., Barre Granite Memorials, Barre, Vermont.

Context

Modern Granite Co. Inc. was one of dozens of granite companies producing monuments in the 1950s. The company filed patent paperwork on behalf of a sculptor, Alfeo Brusetti, who had come up with a process to produce roses in granite. See file or this link for more information: https://www.timesargus.com/news/a-life-long-quest-for-the-perfect-granite-rose/article_c862903f-e9f3-5ee6-934a-64563b1d0b64.html

Dimensions

Height

7-1/8 in

Width

8 in

Material

Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Shirley Campbell Prushko

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America