Edwardian Leather Wallet with Silver Mounts

What's for sale?

This is an Edwardian leather wallet with decorative silver mounts on each corner and a silver cartouche of a shield on the front, engraved with the initials "E.W.H".

The inside of the wallet has two leather pockets, each able to hold a credit card or a train ticket and a small pouch for stamps.

Who made it and when?

It was made by Corke Brothers & Company of London in 1905.

Each silver mount is hallmarked as follows:

• The letter "k" which style denotes 1905
• The lion assay mark denoting Sterling silver
• The leopard's head in a shield for the London assay office
• The initials "BC"  within a large "C" for Corke Brothers & Company

What condition is it in?

• Second-hand
• In good condition for its age

What are the measurements?

• 10cm length
• 7.5cm in width
• 1 cm thick
• 63 grams

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