Items that are small and valuable, we have been protecting for centuries with a leather cover. Our prehistoric ancestors first adapted animal skins to carrier bags, which proved their worth during hunting. They preserved tools, amulets and food, which led to a great diversity in form and function. In the Middle Ages, the belt wallet grew into a real must have, subject to the fashion and status of the owner. In large trading cities such a wallet was indispensable to store documents and personal items such as money, keys, a seal or a comb.