Diefenbaker : Artifact : Leather Portfolio with Image of Medieval Knight [78.1.1255]

Leather Portfolio with Image of Medieval Knight

Artifact

Accession Number:

78.1.1255

Date

1972

Materials

Leather, paper

Measurements

28.3 cm (width) 35.2 cm (length) 1.9 cm (height)
7.5 cm (width) 14.5 cm (length)

Description

Large leather portfolio folder. Front of portfolio has tooled leather design of Medieval knight/soldier holding a sword and shield with small geometric trees in the background. Image has tooled geometric designs around it. Entire portfolio has worked leather weaving around outside edges. Inside portfolio features vertical running slip pouch on left hand side and horizontal running slip pouch on the right hand side. Diefenbaker campaign sticker stuck inside, and inscription.

Includes small rectangular paper slip from the House of Commons with Diefenbaker's information on it.

Marks/Labels

Inscription:
"The Right Hon.
J. G. Diefenbaker MP.
Presented by
Estonians in
Toronto
1972"

House of Commons paper:
"House of Commons *Canada Crest* Chamber Des Communes
The Rt. Hon. J.G. Diefenbaker,
House of Commons,
Ottawa."