1786 Russia Leather Credit Card Holder

Beautiful natural grain, genuine ‘Russia’ leather credit card holder, embossed with 1786, the year of the shipwreck, each one meticulously hand made and perfect for credit cards or business cards. This holder has three card slots and a note pocket in the middle. It comes boxed complete with Certificate of Authenticity signed by the maker and a photograph of the Russia hides being recovered from the wreck.

In 1973, this unique leather was discovered by divers on the shipwreck of the Metta Catharina, a Dutch cargo ship sailing from Russia with a cargo of reindeer hides. Perfectly preserved underwater, it is a beautiful example of the bygone Russian tanning technique. Cured in baths of rye or oat flour and yeast then hand embossed with varying styles of cross hatching before being soaked in seal oil and birch tan oil, this technique could never be replicated and is lost to this day.

PLEASE NOTE
THIS ITEM WILL BE SPECIFICALLY MADE TO ORDER FOR YOU
CURRENT DELIVERY TIME IS APPROX 8 WEEKS FROM DATE OF ORDER.

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