{"product_id":"pingle-bag-v-waken-beggar","title":"Pingle Bag V - 'Waken Beggar'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e| ‘WAKEN BEGGAR’ - Pingle Bag V |\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Waken Beggar’, the name we’ve given this bag, is bleakly evocative. It refers to poor or worthless land - the kind that would reduce its owner to beggary - and echoes traditional field names such as ‘Beggar’s Bush’ or ‘Beggar-at-the-Door’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePieced together from remnants of 1800s grain sacks, the bag is beautified by original mends and patches - evidence that the rural poor first looked to repair rather than replace. Its face is aptly barren: a single panel of antique hemp featuring the date 1898, accompanied by our block-printed signature - an earthbound and celestial plough. A couple of circular patches in paler hemp, beautifully cross-stitched, add interest and authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn contrast, the bag’s rear panel is a patchwork of remnants. The largest boasts original stencilling, partly obscured by a rustic repair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike all our ‘Pingle Bags’, it’s adorned with a field-found relic befitting its name - in this case, a bronze pauper’s ring, stitched to the bag’s body and framed by a patch. The ring was unearthed in a Dorset meadow, having slipped from the finger of a farm worker a century or two before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures include a heavy duty, antiqued brass zip; Irish linen lining in brown and blue stripes; an internal patch pocket; and an adjustable leather strap repurposed from antique luggage. The strap retains its original housing and metal buckle, and is conditioned with a blend of wax, tallow, and oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H 26cm x L 39cm x W 6cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated by artists Janet Tristram \u0026amp; Cameron Short in our rural workshop. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe ship worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonfield Block-Printers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46734804648113,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/7318\/files\/EF0657A0-A9F2-474F-A6EE-3E375309E837.jpg?v=1774637121","url":"https:\/\/www.bonfieldblockprinters.com\/products\/pingle-bag-v-waken-beggar","provider":"bonfieldblockprinters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}