14th century saddlebags

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:47 am

Does anyone know of any pictures of 14th century large bags/ saddle bags? I have seen the what looks like canvas bags on pack horses but am looking more for a leather bag.

Edward

Fire Stryker · Post by **Fire Stryker** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:53 am

Bags, Bundles, and pack baskets; Company of St. George's Dragon no. 11

Contains some images of horses with valises that sit behind the saddle (15th c, I believe).

http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/new ... gon-11.pdf

chef de chambre · Post by **chef de chambre** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:54 am

A valise is what you are looking at, for a leather saddle bag in the Middle Ages. Some nice examples are seen in the link posted.

Leikr · Post by **Leikr** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:23 pm

Here is a PDF for a carry sack from Martebo.

http://www.albrechts.se/pdfer/CarrysackfromMartebo.pdf

Woodstock · Post by **Woodstock** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:12 pm

Leikr wrote:Here is a PDF for a carry sack from Martebo.

http://www.albrechts.se/pdfer/CarrysackfromMartebo.pdf

Now there's an idea I could actually get completed in the wee amount of time I find myself with. Thanks for the cool link!

Leikr · Post by **Leikr** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:14 pm

Woo hoo it pays to bookmark things. Post some pics if you make it. I am thinking about making one but working on clothes first.

Woodstock · Post by **Woodstock** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:26 pm

Leikr wrote:Woo hoo it pays to bookmark things. Post some pics if you make it. I am thinking about making one but working on clothes first.

I'm in the same boat with you. Working on clothes. There are tons of other cool 14th C LH groups in their link pages as well as a few merchants I'd never heard of before. Info overload, but I'm lovin' it!!!