Horse & Anchor - Cowhide Rug Duffel - White/Black - Special Edition

This cowhide bag has been a breadwinner for us this past year. So, we reached out to Lawrence to build us a special edition for our 7 year Anniversary. This beauty is lined with a rainbow weft selvedge denim. It's one of the coolest things we've ever seen. These are a rarity of rarities as Lawrence is unable to make any more hair-on leathers after this round. 

We thought deeming this the "Cowhide Rug Duffel" was appropriate as you usually don't see this material anywhere other than on a hardwood floor. The raw nature of this custom-built bag instantly drew us in. We would admit that it's not the first one we wanted because of our affinity for Japanese culture and the vintage militaria looks of the other duffles, but it very quickly became the standout of the collection. The contrast of black and white with the brown leather base is out of this world. He also lines the bags with selvedge denim. It blows us away every time we look at the hand-hammered rivets and overall attention to detail paid to each and every bag. 

Horse and Anchor is a one-man job. He does all of this by hand and no two bags are ever exactly alike. He's using vintage materials (yay sustainability) and artisan handcrafting methods to make these bags. I think the vintage canvas and perfectly aged leather speak to everyone's affinity for the past. The designs and details are just beyond the pale of comparison. When we saw them stacked up at the Inspiration Trade show in LA, it was game over. 

• cowhide leather body
• leather bottom
• hand hammered, leather-backed copper rivets
• selvedge denim interior (will crock and dry bleed on lighter materials)
• vintage deadstock/new old stock brass zipper
• hand hammered U.S. penny with H&A brand hand stamped on it
• vintage leather rifle sling handles and strap

Dimensions: 21"L, 11.5"W, 11.5"D