In Britain’s North American colonies during most of the 17th and early 18th centuries, most wallets, known as “pocketbooks,” were made of fabric by women working at home. By the latter half of the 18th century, leather pocketbooks were being advertised. They were in use well into the 19th century.
Arms Manufacturing Company. Pocketbook. ca. 1835. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1986-12b/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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