The model of the original Gothic French belt pouch comes from Toulon, a harbour town in France. The used model was common is the 16th century. This was the period when the craftsman technology of pressing leather into various moulds emerged. The front part is pressed out of a single piece of leather on the form called last in order to achieve a desired shape of the bag. The belt pouch is made of up to 3mm thick smooth cowhide. The back part with the flap is sewn together with the front part with a leather strip. The belt pouch is closed with a simple buckle.
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Period: Gothic style, the Middle Ages / Gothic and medieval leather products
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