Not currently on display at the V&A

Pouch

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pouch of leather, made of two V-shaped halves, lined with grey woollen broadcloth. It is slashed around the top edges to hold a drawstring. A short length of leather strip is knotted through two of these openings at one side.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, wool; vegetable tanned, hand-woven, hand-sewn
Brief description
Man's leather pouch, 1600s, English; grey woollen broadcloth lining
Physical description
Pouch of leather, made of two V-shaped halves, lined with grey woollen broadcloth. It is slashed around the top edges to hold a drawstring. A short length of leather strip is knotted through two of these openings at one side.
Dimensions
  • Length: 29.5cm (approx)
  • Width: 33.7cm (approx)
Credit line
Given by Lady Spickernell
Collection
Accession number
T.33-1938

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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