Falconry bags go everywhere where a falconer goes with his hawk and serve for the easy transport of all the items needed on a hawking excursion. The bag is worn on the right and is used to carry the hunting gear and the prey. A well-designed falconry bag is large, sturdy and strong but lightweight, and has generous pockets and pouches which allow to store training aids, a lure, whistle, a pigeon, game, knife, food etc.
This double-sided bag is made of leather and hunting-green silk taffeta. Its exterior is partially ornamented with floral motifs embroidered with metal (silver) thread, now tarnished. It is additionally decorated with eight big tassels made of metal and green silk threads. It has multiple pockets, flaps and pouches, among which are pouches fitted with mesh panels to help keep game or pigeons cool. A smaller, inner pocket is entirely made of leather. Its both sides are colourfully embroidered with scenes depicting fashionably dressed ladies and gentlemen at hunt, while the narrow strip of leather that joins them bears an inscription in German, embroidered in black silk threads. Semicircular brass parts are designed to be easily opened and closed even with one hand only and are also lavishly decorated with engraved hunting motifs.
It is interesting to note that falconry bags used today mostly share this unusual, multi-layered construction.