Can Anyone identify these small leather and chainmail pouches?

brywil1970 · 24th July 2006, 09:12 PM

I am trying to figure out what these small (3" without chainmail) pouches are. It has been suggested to me that they may be Spanish or Ottoman in origin. They seem to be made to wear on a belt.
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0363.JPG
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0366.JPG
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0367.JPG
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0362.JPG

Tim Simmons · 24th July 2006, 09:22 PM

I do not know what this is. Your photos are a little poor. From what I can see this looks very much like it is from the Sahel or the southern Sahara which covers many modern nations. What you have looks as if it is late 19th early 20 century. I wonder whether it is a purse, or black powder container. better pictures would help. I am sure there are others here that will be able to tell you what they are.

ward · 24th July 2006, 09:27 PM

hello these are Arabian belt pouches chainmail is for decoration

ward

Tim Simmons · 24th July 2006, 09:30 PM

I was a little put out by the leatherwork. I think ward has it right.

brywil1970 · 24th July 2006, 09:31 PM

hello these are Arabian belt pouches chainmail is for decoration

Thanks for your help. Do you have any idea about age?

ward · 24th July 2006, 10:09 PM

late 1800s maybe early 1900s

brywil1970 · 25th July 2006, 10:23 PM

If you look at this page a little over half way down there is a picture with different types of belts. If you look at #4 there is an object that looks like these which says it would be an 18th century bullet pouch from India. It doesn't show the chainmail, but does state elsewhere that they wore chainmail suits until the late 18th century.

What do you think?

24th July 2006, 09:12 PM	#1
brywil1970 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4	Can Anyone identify these small leather and chainmail pouches? I am trying to figure out what these small (3" without chainmail) pouches are. It has been suggested to me that they may be Spanish or Ottoman in origin. They seem to be made to wear on a belt. http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0363.JPG http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0366.JPG http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0367.JPG http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0362.JPG

24th July 2006, 09:22 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I do not know what this is. Your photos are a little poor. From what I can see this looks very much like it is from the Sahel or the southern Sahara which covers many modern nations. What you have looks as if it is late 19th early 20 century. I wonder whether it is a purse, or black powder container. better pictures would help. I am sure there are others here that will be able to tell you what they are.

24th July 2006, 09:27 PM	#3
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	hello these are Arabian belt pouches chainmail is for decoration ward

24th July 2006, 09:30 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I was a little put out by the leatherwork. I think ward has it right.

24th July 2006, 09:31 PM	#5
brywil1970 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4	hello these are Arabian belt pouches chainmail is for decoration Thanks for your help. Do you have any idea about age?

24th July 2006, 10:09 PM	#6
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	late 1800s maybe early 1900s

25th July 2006, 10:23 PM	#7
brywil1970 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4	If you look at this page a little over half way down there is a picture with different types of belts. If you look at #4 there is an object that looks like these which says it would be an 18th century bullet pouch from India. It doesn't show the chainmail, but does state elsewhere that they wore chainmail suits until the late 18th century. What do you think?