02-13-2007, 07:57 AM
Some more info on the purse (I was too tired yesterday evening...):
As can be seen in the pics above, the purse is made of 2 identical pieces of thin leather, with a third layer in the middle inserted in the lower half to make 2 compartments within. The line decoration is impressed alternatingly from the outside and the inside, probably to assist the bag's collapsing into regular folds when pulled shut. The leather was strengthened on the inside with a leather band where the holes for the drawstring are. This strengthening leather band was cut where the impressed lines are, as to not hinder the folding up. The area of the outer holes on both sides were further strengthened by small pieces of leather. The bag was sewn with a plant fiber thread. The drawstring itself seems to have ended in an oval, doubled piece of leather taking up the braided ends.
As can be seen in the pics above, the purse is made of 2 identical pieces of thin leather, with a third layer in the middle inserted in the lower half to make 2 compartments within. The line decoration is impressed alternatingly from the outside and the inside, probably to assist the bag's collapsing into regular folds when pulled shut. The leather was strengthened on the inside with a leather band where the holes for the drawstring are. This strengthening leather band was cut where the impressed lines are, as to not hinder the folding up. The area of the outer holes on both sides were further strengthened by small pieces of leather. The bag was sewn with a plant fiber thread. The drawstring itself seems to have ended in an oval, doubled piece of leather taking up the braided ends.
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin Moser
http://www.legio8augusta.de
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Martin
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Martin Moser
http://www.legio8augusta.de
Leatherwork Through the Ages Homepage
Leatherwork Through the Ages Facebook Page
