Members billybopp Posted December 15, 2019 Members Report Posted December 15, 2019 The large circle looks to be a representation of an Aztec/Maya calendar stone - albeit not totally accurate. Here's an image of one that I found online - https://favpng.com/png_view/aztec-print-aztec-calendar-stone-mesoamerica-maya-civilization-png/8Dnxr30y Mexico, Central and South America have a long tradition of leather tooling, probably learned from the Spanish, who also have a great leather tooling tradition. I have a really nice old bag that is marked Honduras. The tooling is much simpler than your wallet is, but still pretty cool. - Bill Quote
CFM Hardrada Posted December 15, 2019 CFM Report Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) It's the Aztec calendar—simplified, of course—it'd be quite a feat to tool the whole thing onto such a small item. It also says "Mexico" on the back. Edited December 15, 2019 by Hardrada Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 16, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted December 16, 2019 Yeah, I wouldn't be able to do this one without seeing more detail. Tough to even tell how it was put together... glue, thread, lace, or some combination of those?@! I don't think this girl wanted a historical discussion of the drawing.. she was hoping somebody would REPLACE IT for her. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member fredk Posted December 16, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted December 16, 2019 It looks like thin leather, tooled and laminated with a bit of card* in the middle and some sort of material for the insides. *Is that white card showing in the bottom left of the 2nd picture? Looks like stitching up the left edge in the top picture, maybe across the top and whats left of stitching holes across the bottom of it (where the leather is curved) I think whoever takes this on needs to have it in their hands whilst doing it Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
CFM Hardrada Posted December 16, 2019 CFM Report Posted December 16, 2019 4 hours ago, JLSleather said: I don't think this girl wanted a historical discussion of the drawing.. she was hoping somebody would REPLACE IT for her. Well she didn't say she didn't. Besides, nothing wrong with providing context: we were even able to suss out not only the wallet's provenance (which may point her in that direction if she fails to find someone here to do it), but that it can be tooled by anyone who has the right stamps: it was mostly done with seeders, backgrounders, arches, greek key, and arrowheads. I can see them or similar in Barry King's page: Stamps: borders It was not laced, but stitched, quite likely with machine, and possibly lined with fabric and/or filled in with cardboard. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 16, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted December 16, 2019 Ah.. so you "deduced" that it's stamped "mexico". Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
CFM Hardrada Posted December 16, 2019 CFM Report Posted December 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, JLSleather said: Ah.. so you "deduced" that it's stamped "mexico". Yes! Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 16, 2019 CFM Report Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&id=E618AFFE492134CC8616297774EACC106D31610D&thid=OIP.8EvnKnyx5VSb18E-wHFeQwAAAA&mediaurl=https this is one of two I found online images they seem to be of the same maker with some differences in design but could help you in reproducing the original as you can see how they were made. if you click on the address above the picture it will take you to the ebay page its already been sold but has pictures of the back and inside also. Edited December 16, 2019 by chuck123wapati more info Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Contributing Member fredk Posted December 16, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted December 16, 2019 very excellent find Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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