1904 Antique Silver-Mounted Pocket Wallet, Dark Textured Exterior, Birmingham Hallmarks, LK Mark, Scroll Decoration

Dark texture, curling silver leaves, and a golden interior, a pocket-sized fragment of Edwardian life.

This antique pocket wallet pairs a dark, finely textured exterior with ornate silver mounts. Raised foliate scrolls decorate the front corners, echoed by a shaped metal fitting on the fastening strap. The reverse is more restrained, leaving the textured surface to speak for itself.

The existing hallmark research identifies Birmingham marks with date letter e for 1904, alongside maker or sponsor initials LK. These initials are retained without assigning an unconfirmed maker name. A 925 mark is visible in the close-up photographs of the decorative mount.

Opened, the wallet reveals an ochre-yellow interior, slip storage, a small inner tab, and a metal-framed inner compartment. Its layered construction gives it the character of a period pocketbook rather than a modern card-slot wallet. The exterior has previously been described variously as leather or shagreen; its precise material has not been established and is not offered here as confirmed shagreen.

The Particulars

• Type: Antique pocket wallet / pocketbook
• Period: Edwardian
• Hallmark identification: Birmingham, 1904, date letter e, according to the existing item research
• Maker / sponsor mark: LK, maker name unconfirmed
• Mounts: Silver, with a visible 925 mark
• Exterior: Dark textured covering, precise material unconfirmed
• Decoration: Raised foliate scroll mounts and a shaped strap fitting
• Interior: Ochre-yellow lining, slip storage, and a metal-framed compartment
• Condition: Good overall antique condition, with signs of age and use, as assessed by the seller

The close-ups show rubbing and small worn areas at the outer edges and strap, patina and surface scratches on the silver, and spotting, marks, and wear to the interior. The lining edge beside the inner metal frame also shows wear and a small gap. Please study these photographs as part of the condition description. This is a timeworn antique, not pristine or unused stock.

A little keeper of papers and private necessities, carrying its age in texture rather than surrendering its charm. Carefully nestled in its treasure coffin, a vault relic from Vaen’kai Vault.