19th Century Little Mountaineer Satchel

It is essential to have a child's soul, a bit of nostalgia, a hint of imagination... Only then will you feel the emotion that the satchel gives off, It comes from our mountains, in the Bessans region to be exact.. The little one's grandfather built it for him with his clumsy but still very skilled hands, it was time, the little one would soon be able to go to school... rather far from the family hamlet.... Whatever the weather, the satchel securely secured on his back by a hemp rope, the little boy carried a fingerboard, a slate, a piece of bread, a piece of tome and his marbles (sometimes his set of knucklebones). The grandpa, confidently dictated his behavior, he shaped the satchel with a hard heart, to remind him of his entire message. This binder contains a separation so that the marbles and the slate key do not spread too much during the upheaval of the trip. Found for you on the net: In certain mountainous regions, in France in particular, the satchel was made of wood. It was actually a small box that replaced school desks in class. Indeed, at the time, in these sometimes difficult to access regions, many schools did not have furniture. You should know that school furniture was only just beginning to see the light of day (early 19th century). Arriving in class, the schoolboy put his wooden satchel on his knees and he could write in his notebook or on his slate. This satchel had better be solid because, most often, it also served as a sled to slide down the snowy slopes that led to school... Oak wood, dovetail assembly, solid sliding lid, he had anticipated the grandfather.