These purses are made from vegetable tanned goat skins that have been dyed using period dyes and they are made entirely by hand. The design for this purse comes from "Musicerend paar" by Lucas van Leyden 1524 and is a common style in the 15th and 16th centuries. It hangs from a leather cord and the top is held closed by two leather draw strings. The more elaborate version has decorative piped seams.
They measure 7 inches wide and 7 inches long (18 x 18 cm) when open.
Detail from "Musicerend paar" by Lucas van Leyden 1524
Karl Robinson - Leatherworker
2 Noble Street
Wem
Shropshire SY4 5DZ
United Kingdom