{"product_id":"pingle-bag-vi-mistress-piece","title":"Pingle Bag VI - 'Mistress Piece'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e| ‘MISTRESS PIECE’ - Pingle Bag VI |\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bag’s name, ‘Mistress Piece’, relates to a field once frequented by the ‘mistress’ or lady of the estate. It would likely have been an idyllic, tranquil plot such as an ancient hay meadow - somewhere she loved to wander and wonder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe face of the bag is mainly constructed from a lovely, pale hemp. Original stencilling, gently faded, depicts a horseshoe and the year 1904, suggesting the textile was woven at the turn of the century. A tobacco-toned, herringbone patch provides both colour and textural contrast. More original stencilling, in elegant cursive, is partly obscured by a further patch with rustic stitches. Our block-printed motif - an earthbound and celestial plough within a double border - sits proudly to the right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bag’s carefully considered rear patchwork hints at geometric abstraction, and is punctuated by stencilled letters, a flourish and an original cross-stitched mend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with all our ‘Pingle Bags’, we’ve furnished it with an apt, field-found relic; in this case, an early medieval zoomorphic brooch. We like to imagine it once adorned the mistress’ collar, perhaps coming loose as she bent to pick flowers, lost in reverie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther features include a robust, antiqued brass zip; Irish linen lining in brown and blue stripes; an internal patch pocket; and an adjustable leather strap - repurposed from an old belt - which we’ve conditioned with a traditional blend of wax, tallow, and oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: H 26cm x L 35cm 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonfield Block-Printers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46734820311217,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/7318\/files\/5206391E-FD02-43CF-A7ED-EEEDD4C84B27.jpg?v=1774637495","url":"https:\/\/www.bonfieldblockprinters.com\/products\/pingle-bag-vi-mistress-piece","provider":"bonfieldblockprinters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}