Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Purely as a guess. I wonder if there was a wee pocket sewn into the back and on the inside of his kilt belt for the "spade" thing to fit into? Rather like the pockets in the collar tips for shirts for the collar stays to fit into. Doing so, would certainly keep the sporran Centred. Is it my imagination that this sporran and chain is/was for quite a slim gentleman, or child, or perhaps it was just a show piece?

the listing does indicate it's a child size sporran