The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses a mid-seventeenth century, decorated letter pouch that belonged to the famous Dutch admiral, Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter (1607-1676). The pouch is made of green velvet with red leather edges. It was probably made in North Africa. Pieces of leather are sewed onto the velvet on the front of the pouch, and these pieces are embroidered with gold thread. The pouch measures 10.6 x 18 cm.