Name/TitleSaddle Bag
About this objectThis is a saddle bag made from navy woollen cloth with purple canvas binding. It is edged with pale blue, canvas lined, and has pigskin pouches to hold weights. The pouches contain 11 weights (STMEA:A.5264 to STMEA:A.5274), which have their corners rounded to fit the pouch. The bag was used under the saddle to carry handicapping weights at Scarlets' Farm, West Bergholt; it was used by the donor's father, G.B. Blaker, a farmer who rode in point-to-point races.
Medium and MaterialsThe bag is made from a woollen material and lined with canvas, with pigskin pouches.
MeasurementsDimensions:
Length: 1 foot 6 1/2 inches
Transverse measurement: 2 feet
Pouches: 8 1/4 inches depth (divided into 5, but 2 on each side united to take larger plates)
Object numberSTMEA:A.5263
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
