Fabric Envelope

[Civil War Geek]

I bought this from an antique store because I had never seen anything like it. It looks like it was written in a foreign language. I was curious to know how old it was or where it might have came from.

 

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[bradyboy]

All I can say is, WOW
How could you not slit the side to inspect the contends
I'm saying this could be really big deal -
opium, maps, letters
Need to decipher the writing - big time
Brady

 

[bradyboy]

All I can say is, WOW
How could you not slit the side to inspect the contends
I'm saying this could be really big deal -
opium, maps, letters
Need to decipher the writing - big time
IS it empty, any sign it was opened
Brady

 

[villagenut]

I wonder if the fabric is inside the envelope and not part of it.

 

[tamrock]

Ptotection packing like what we use bubble wrap today for ? .. Maybe something fragile like glass negatives was shipped in it long ago That style of writing goes without saying it's pretty old. Maybe 18th century?? What a Survivor

 

[Civil War Geek]

Unfortunately it's empty

 

[Molewacker]

Fabric lined envelopes are a DYI hobby in style now - Due to the lack of pattern/colors I would agree with Tamrock on a protective use.

Nice! couldn't find one on net in short search.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The writing on the front is either German or Russian, I'm going with German.
It was also written with a quill pen with iron ink.

Iron gall ink (also known as iron gall nut ink, oak gallink, and common ink) is a purple-black or brown-black ink made from iron saltsand tannic acids from vegetable sources. It was the standard writing anddrawing ink in Europe, from about the 5th century to the 19th century, andremained in use well into the 20th century.

Dave