Another Brass Cantle Sporran

**Downunder Kilt** · 25th February 11, 08:58 PM

This sporran was recently sold on Ebay for GBP290.00. It was advertised as antique with the word Jacobite? at the end. Although it is undoubtably old and the bag connected to the cantle in the old laced method, I doubt whether the locking mechanism is as old as the cantle. Anyhow for your perusal gentlemen

**Jack Daw** · 4th March 11, 07:55 AM

132 views and not one reply?! I wonder why. OK, I'll crack. I like it, with reservations. It would have been tempting for me to bid on it, but it went at a dear price. Regardless, I already have a brass cantle that I intend to have made into a leather sporran. Jacobite or no, it's handsome, but the pouch doesn't look like it will last too much longer.

**davidlpope** · 4th March 11, 07:58 AM

Nice sporran. Bid on it, didn't win it. I'm not convinced that it dates to the Jacobite period, but nice nonetheless.

david

**BobsYourUncle** · 4th March 11, 08:28 AM

Great looking sporran--love the cantle. Count me among the skeptics as to this being from the Jacobite period. I agree that the locking mechanism looks modern. I would definetly go for that, would have bid if I had seen it, probably wouldn't have gone that high, nice piece anyway...

**Ryan Ross** · 4th March 11, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by BobsYourUncle

Great looking sporran--love the cantle. Count me among the skeptics as to this being from the Jacobite period. I agree that the locking mechanism looks modern. I would definetly go for that, would have bid if I had seen it, probably wouldn't have gone that high, nice piece anyway...

Indeed- Excelent looking sporran, and I am also very much doubting the age.