This early crewel embroidered man's pocketbook is quite rare.  From my research, I only found 6 examples on the market in the last 20 years.  More common are the flamestitch wallets from the same period.
	
Crewel embroidery was popular in the mid 18th C.  This example has swirling stems and flowers in red and green with a big carnation centered on each side.  The embroidery is hand spun hand dyed wool on a linen background.
	
The inside is green linsey woolsey fabric.  The edges are bound in red twill tape on the outside edges and a red linsey woolsey fabric on the inside pocket edges.  
	
Inside the pocketbook are several small objects as well as the papers.  There is a 2" square red linsey woolsey "coin purse", hand sewn.  Inside that is a locket of hair in paper with the name Marriam's hair and on the inside Leona Cofrin and a tiny photo, also a tiny 3" quilt. There is also a tintype photo included.
	
The papers are mortgages and deeds properties in Berlin VT. Family names mentioned are Ellis, Coffrin and Gleason.
	
Measures 8" x 4 1/2" folded and 8" x 9" open.
	
Nice condition. Some fading to the outside, some moth damage to the inside lining.  Some wear and thread loss on the outside, see pics.
	
Inventory #TX 275