An original gift for the history enthusiast, this leather bag is lined with part of a genuine issue, rescued silk escape map from the Cold War. This particular bag is lined with a map of Bandar Abbas in Iran, incredibly rare, this is the only bag available with this map. Part of a collection that celebrates the stories of men and women who served in the forces, this particular bag is named after Natalie's grandfather who served as an RAF pilot in WW2.

Escape maps were the creation of Clayton Hutton, an eccentric MI9 British Army Officer during WW2. Hutton had maps printed onto silk as they don't degrade in water nor rustle like paper. The maps were issued to the military throughout WW2 and beyond with troops hiding maps inside the lining of their uniform or the heel of their boot. If they were captured or shot down, they had their map for escaping.

This bag is made from beautifully Italian vegetable tanned leather and comes with a little envelope containing the story of the maps and the story of the RAF pilot it was named after. Not many of these maps are available as they are becoming rarer by the day, a special unique gift for anyone.

This collection of leather items lined with escape maps is a collaboration between Sara Jane Murray of Home Front Vintage and Natthakur. The collection has been sold in stockists countrywide and The National Army Museum in Chelsea, London.