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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Ron Scott on December 05, 2009, 05:03:58 PM

Title: Deer Leg Hunting Pouch
Post by: Ron Scott on December 05, 2009, 05:03:58 PM

Pictured here is a classic companion to a European Hunting outfit.  The body of the bag is constructed of Veg Tan Pigskin. It is completely lined with thin Lambskin and edged with a forest green Calfskin.  Wool strap, with two buckles. The flap is decorated with tanned Deer leg sections with dew claws. There are two interior pockets as well as a damascus knife sheathed onto the back.

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Title: Re: Deer Leg Hunting Pouch
Post by: Tim Crosby on December 05, 2009, 05:30:04 PM

 Another Beauty. WOW!

 Tim C.

Title: Re: Deer Leg Hunting Pouch
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on December 05, 2009, 06:50:24 PM

Very very classy Ron.  That's the perfect pouch for a Jaeger or German smoothbore.  Thanks for the inspiration.

Title: Re: Deer Leg Hunting Pouch
Post by: James Rogers on December 05, 2009, 07:30:00 PM

Ron,
Nice work.
Do you know how far back that style of pouch can be documented?

Title: Re: Deer Leg Hunting Pouch
Post by: Ron Scott on December 05, 2009, 09:28:12 PM

I asked Ken Scott the same question and he didn't recall useable documentation.  There is a photo of large pouch with game rings in a book with Arms from the Hermitage Museum.  It is photographed with an early flint gun but that is no guarantee that there is any connection.  I have made inquiry of Jurgen Malerik but have got no info yet. Bill Young had collected a number Jaeger related items but he passed away a couple years ago.

If anyone has photos of original documented Pouches of this nature, I'm sure we would all like to see them.