What type of bag ?and horn for 1785+ era

[William O.]

What type of bag and horn would have been used in the 1785-1790 era in the region of South Carolina? It would be worn by a woodsman and part time trader in the area.

 

[Wes/Tex]

For the period you mentioned, the bag would probably have been the typical rectangular or rounded bottom style, plain and with little external decoration. Some of the plainer bags did have some basic carving of the leather...straight lines, etc. Horns would also be tending toward the plain side, although some banded horns were found in the southern Atlantic area. You're looking for functional, not glitzy.

 

[MacRob46]

Banded horns, which are mostly found in the south, seem to have appeared in the very late 18th and early 19th centuries. I agree about the hunting bag being plan and of a standard pattern.

 

[William O.]

Okay, so for the most part it should be plain but functional. Thanks for the info.

 

[Mickc01]

Check out Darrel Lang's and Jeff Bibb's websites. They are amazing craftsman who make exceptional interpretations of pouches of that period. And their webpages are packed with pictures:
http://www.jeffbibbpouchesandhorns.com/
http://leatherfromthepast.blogspot.com/

 

[Wes/Tex]

Mick's post shows excellent types of bags that I referred to in the original reply. Jeff Bibb's site also shows a couple of the banded powder horns found in the southern area at the time you indicated as well. A banded horn isn't necessary, they are a little more than a plain one, but are nice pieces of work. Good luck.

 

[Mickc01]

FYI, there's a really nice heart shaped bag in the classified section. Might be a little later than what you want but it looks like a nicely made one.

 

[Alden]

Mick, I was gonna say...

...there are a coupla guys here who really make some sweet leather stuff and put it in The Classifieds regularly.