Jasper Journeys

Tag: SCA

  • Jasper’s Figgy Usquebath

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    My first history brewing project and first panel entry for the SCA East Kingdom Brewers Guild. Brewer: Jasper de l’EstoileRecipe Source: Game of Brews – Usquebath, 1655https://gameofbrews.com/2016/02/22/usquebath/Recipe Name: Jasper’s Figgy Usquebath Original Recipe: The term ‘usquebath’ in many spelling variations were found dating back as far as 1405. This is commonly translated as “water of…

  • Birka Wallet

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    The Birka Wallet is a ‘small’ storage bag recovered from a bog and dated to around 900 AD. Small extant fragment were excavated, and much of the published discussion of the purse is based on artistic interpolation and conjecture. The confirmed facts are it had multiple pockets, decorative woven strips, and was made from leather.…