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1740's Back Packs (Soldiers Knapsack)

       

 
 

COW SKIN, LINEN LINED BACK PACK

30" TALL WITH DRAW STRING TOP.

LEATHER STRAP WITH NO BUCKLE

 

£60.00

 
 

1750's Back Packs (Soldiers Knapsack)

   
 

COW SKIN, LINEN LINED BACK PACK

18" x 12" WITH 3 x BUCKLES TO CLOSE.

LEATHER STRAP WITH BRASS BUCKLE

 

PICTURES COMING SOON

£85.00

 
 

1760's Back Packs (Soldiers Knapsack)

       
 

GOAT SKIN LINEN LINED BACKPACK

15" HIGH 2" DEEP WITH 6" FLAP

3/4" IRON BUCKLES

(BRASS SHOWN IN PICTURE)

WHITE BUFF LEATHER STRAPS

 

 

£90.00

 
  Bread Bag        

 

LINEN SOLDIERS 'BREAD BAG'

REPLICA OF SURVIVING EXAMPLE

13.5" x 16.75"

2 PEWTER BUTTONS CLOSING FRONT FLAP.

STRAP SUPPLIED ONE LENGTH TO BE 'ADJUSTED' TO SUIT.   

LEATHER STRAP VARIANT AVAILABLE (+£15)

 

£20.00

 
  Havresac Ordinaire    

 

 
 

APPROX 51" x 32" WHEN OPEN

2.5" LEATHER STRAP.

SOLID BRASS BUCKLE

 

£55.00

 

 
     

LINK TO PERIOD SKETCH

   
 

Petit Sac de l'Haversac

 

 

 

 
 

SMALL COWSKIN BAG

APPROX 24" x 12"

DRAW STRING OR BUTTON CLOSURE

OFTEN ISSUED WITH THE

HAVRESAC ORDINAIRE

 

 

£65.00

 
     

LINK TO PERIOD SKETCH

   
  1800 Pattern British Knapsack        
 

CANVAS PAINTED LINEN

FOLD OVER WITH INTERNAL POCKETS/STRAPS

26" LONG BUFF LEATHER SHOULDER STRAPS

FOLDED PACK APPROX 20" SQUARE

 

 PICTURES COMING SOON

£105.00

 
 

1812 Pattern British Knapsack

 

 

   
 

BLACK PAINTED CANVAS LINEN

FOLD OVER WITH CENTRAL POCKET

48" LONG BUFF LEATHER SHOULDER STRAPS

FOLDED PACK APPROX 17" SQUARE

THIS VARIATION HAS FOLD OVER FLAPS

 

PICTURES COMING SOON

£125.00

 
  Late Napoleonic Period Variant  

 

 

 
 

BLACK PAINTED CANVAS LINEN

FOLD OVER WITH INTERNAL POCKET

48" LONG BUFF LEATHER SHOULDER STRAPS

FOLDED PACK APPROX 17" SQUARE

BASED ON EXISTING FIND

 

PICTURES COMING SOON

£125.00

 
  French Napoleonic Backpack        
 

COWSKIN BACKPACK

BUFF LEATHER STRAPS

FLAX LINEN LINEN

IRON BUCKLES

APPROX 12" x 17.5"

 

£140.00

 
           
           

 

     
   

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