Appenzeller flat cowbells

Appenzeller tradition in miniature

Black leather, golden brass fittings and colourful fringes: Appenzeller gift straps draw on the designs of traditional cowbell straps. They reflect the craft of Alpine saddlers, who decorate leather straps with ornaments and figures depicting the lives of herdsmen and their animals. These ornate straps are a familiar part of the traditional cattle processions to the Alpine pastures in Appenzell.

The gift straps for our Appenzeller flat cowbells are made in Appenzell. Their brass fittings bring this tradition to a smaller scale, as a gift, souvenir or keepsake.