These baldrics are made from vegetable tanned cattle hide that have been dyed and dressed using period methods and they are made entirely by hand. They are also available in oil tanned buff leather. The design for these baldrics comes from a painting of Charles II Dancing at a Ball at Court 1660 by Hieronymus Janssens. It has three large brass buckles that allows the length to be adjusted, a brass keeper and decorative brass strapends. The seams are stitched with a decorative cross stitch.
They are 65 inches (164cm) long from the bottom, over the shoulder and back to the bottom. The length can be adjusted by 4 inches (7.5cm) up or down. The strap is 2 1/4 inches (5.5cm) wide at the narrowest point and the two loops are 6 inches (15cm) wide. The loops will take a sword scabbard that is up to 2 1/2 inches (6cm) wide.
Detail from "Charles II Dancing at a Ball at Court" 1660 by Hieronymus Janssens
Karl Robinson - Leatherworker
2 Noble Street
Wem
Shropshire SY4 5DZ
United Kingdom