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 illustrations in Boccaccio's Decameron 1430 and was a common style in the 14th and 15th 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 8 inches wide and 8 long (20 x 20 cm) when open.

Detail from Boccaccio's Decameron 1430