WWII SWISS ARMY MILITARY COWHIDE FUR BACKPACK HORSE HAIR w/ MESS KIT CANTEEN BAG

Description

GENUINE SWISS MILITARY SURPLUS
WWII FUR BACKPACK
w/ MESS KIT, CANTEEN, (2) BRUSHES AND BRUSH HOLDER, & SMALLER SHOULDER BAG
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE – SOME OF THE LEATHER STRAPS ARE DRIED OUT AND NEED SOME LEATHER TREATMENT - SEE PHOTOS OF ACTUAL
DATE:
MOST IF NOT ALL DATES ON ITEMS ARE 1941 / 1942
DIMENSIONS:
APPROXIMATELY 14" BY 14" BY 5" (EXTERIOR MEASUREMENT)
ABOUT SWISS WWII FUR PACK:
THE WWII ERA SWISS MILITARY TORNISTER STYLE BACKPACK HAS A DEEP HISTORY WITH A DESIGN THAT DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 1800S, THOUGH THIS IS MARKED BY THE LUGANO SADDLER WHO MADE IT IN THE 1930S.
THE EXTERIOR IS FUR COW HIDE, FROM HAIRY / FURRY SWISS HAARAFFE or FELLAFFE WITH A NATURAL CANVAS LINEN LINING, AND EDGED or TRIMMED IN TANNED LEATHER.
THE CLOSURES ON THE PACK ARE ROLLER BUCKLES AND BUTTONS.
THE LEATHER OVER STRAP WITH STRAP HOLDERS WERE ORIGINALLY USED TO ATTACH ROLLED BEDDING, ETC.
THE MAIN COMPARTMENT HAS (2) BUCKLE FLAPS ON THE INSIDE AND A LARGE FLAP OVER FRONT TO SECURE CONTENTS.
THE MAIN FLAP FEATURES POCKETS ON THE INSIDE.