Lute-shaped Purse for Amelot

I spent 60 hours making a (cough) lute-shaped purse as a Christmas present for Lady Amelot de Akeney.

It’s based on English/Italian/German/Netherlandish examples from the 16th century.

My documentation, inspirations and references can be downloaded as a pdf file:

• Lute shaped bag documentation (PDF file, 14 pages, 2.53 MB)

In March-April 2015, I made another version of a lute-shaped purse for Lindoret – see my blog post on it for more information.

Front of lute-shaped purse for Amelot, by Ceara Shionnach 2014-15. Photo by Amelot de Akeney.

Side of lute-shaped purse for Amelot, by Ceara Shionnach 2014-15. Photo by Amelot de Akeney.

Back of lute-shaped purse for Amelot, by Ceara Shionnach 2014-15. Photo by Amelot de Akeney.