fur trade Archives - Mark Elliott

Fur Trade Era Hunting Pouch with Fraktur Embroidery Insert

Posted on October 11, 2019 (April 16, 2023) by Mark Elliott

The Face of God Fraktur I decided that I wanted to combine my fraktur (18th & 19th Century German-American folk art) work with my leather work in some way. Some sort of embroidery seemed the most sensible way to do it. So, I decided to create an original fraktur design hand embroidered on a canvas […]

Fur Trade Era Shot or Hunting Pouches

Posted on May 27, 2019 (April 16, 2023) by Mark Elliott

Golden Age of Hunting Pouches For many years I have concentrated on 18th century shot pouches and simple mountain shot pouches. These are generally small and of simple construction. Some may have been made by harness makers but most were home made. When we get to the 19th century, the shot pouch or hunting pouch […]