- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Pair of cartridge-cases, leather and embroidered with floral and geometric patterns in red, gold and blue with sequins. [SM 02/11/2007]
- Long description
- Pair of cartridge-cases, leather and embroidered with floral and geometric patterns in red, gold and blue with sequins. Two cartridge cases joined together by string. The cases are made of leather trimmed at the seams with dark red leather with cotton yarn stitching at the seams. The lids and sides of the cases are decorated with red and dark grey textile and blue thread. On top of the thread and yarn sequins have been sewn on with gold wrapped thread. The cases are also decorated with gold thread embroidered in a floral pattern supported by pieces of ?card. Each case has a leather loop at the back to attach it to a belt. [MdeA]. Both bags are decorated with scored/incised lines under the front flap. The bags are closed with lengths of leather that are knotted through a leather loop on the base of the bag. [.1] has one leather strap, [.2] has two and a small leather loop at the base of the bag. [SM 02/11/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: 1800-1860?, uncertain
- Date collected
- By 1860
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 08/1949
- Materials and processes
- Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Gold Metal, Material Sequin, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Process Embroidered, Process Stitched, Process Woven, Process Incised, Process Decorated, Process Appliqué
- Dimensions
- Length: max 135 mm, Length: max 130 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1949.8.15.1 Accession number: 1949.8.15.2
Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Transport and Travel, Bag, Firearm Accessory, Carrying Device, Cartridge-belt
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