dated to 14th century (Schnack 1998; Schleswig Abb 33
Nr. 6559
Rectangular shaped leather pouch with leather tassels is made
according to an excavated piece from Schleswig. As well as other
pieces from this site the pouch had rests of incised leather strings
attached to the bottom of it. Similar adornments could be found also
on other sites around medieval Europe (České Budějovice, Szczecin,
Lübeck).
Shape of the pouch is easily found in period pictures
and goes with the fashionable trend seen from 13th to 15th
censtury and is ment to be worn hanged on a belt.
Upper edge of the excavated piece has rows of holes left by
reinforcment seam. As we wanted to make more affordable version of the pouch these are not present.
Closing of the pouch is secured by two drawstrings against each
other sewn to the edge of the pouch.
The pouch is made from soft chrom tanned pig leather with vegetable tanned beef leather tassels and strings. The inner stitching is sewn on a sewing mashine by a plastic thread. The visible outside stitching is made by thick linen thread.
Height 17,5cm
Width 14cm
