Finally got one!!!!!!

[Harold Cannon]

I finally was able to purchase a M.O.D. working brass cantle sporran. My friend Iain Sherwood has been on the lookout for one. He acquired one and now it is mine! I should have it in about 6 days but here are the pictures he sent me. I have wanted a working cantle for quite some time. This one will work out quite well because I can make multiple bags for it. He said the bag was a remake but thats ok with me. The bag looks to be in good shape as well.

I do have a question. Which version is older? The one with 4 interior attachment points on each side or 5.

[Tobus]

Lucky dog!!! I've been on the lookout for one too, but haven't seen anything.

[creagdhubh]

Lucky dog!!! I've been on the lookout for one too, but haven't seen anything.

I think David Pope may have one available for purchase or trade, if I remember correctly.

Well done Harold!

Cheers,

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Great find! I've been able to purchase a few of those myself over the years, but never one with a bag in that great a condition. Wear it well!

[artificer]

Congratulations Harold!

Quick question for you- can you tell if yours is coated with a lacquer? Both mine and at least two others I've worked on have been. I'm curious to see if yours is as well.

I think David Pope may have one available for purchase or trade, if I remember correctly.

I checked with David last year and he didn't at that time.

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[Harold Cannon]

I'll let you know about the laquer when it gets here.

[creagdhubh]

I checked with David last year and he didn't at that time.

Hiya Scott,

The reason why I brought David up, was because he had offered to trade one of his MOD brass cantles for one of my Kate Macpherson full-mask sporrans, not too long ago. Naturally, I had to decline such a kind and generous offer - mainly because I prefer wearing traditionally made full-mask sporrans (from native Scottish animals) veruses cantled sporrans, and also because of expense - Kate Macpherson sporrans are quite expensive, and rightly so if one is aware of her process, materials, knowledge and approach.

Anyways, David may still have the MOD cantle in which I speak of, or he may have decided to keep it - I am not sure, but it may be worth a quick PM!

Cheers,

[Thomas H]

Awesome Congrats

[ShaunMaxwell]

Congratulations, Harold, on such a great find! I can't believe what good condition it appears to be in, even if it is a re-bag.

I recently acquired a very similar cantle, though the bag was in much worse condition, being original and stamped "H&S (Lon) LTD 1958" (I believe... Kind of hard to make out, as the ink/dye had bled a bit). Mine also has the four-point snap connection system, which makes me think that what we have is the later, or Mk 2 model (assuming that the date on mine is actually 1958 and not 1953...).



Mine is now in the capable hands of Artificer, awaiting my number to come up for re-bagging, who might weigh in on the date stamp as it's now in his possession.

Can't wait to see what other bags you'll come up with for it!

[creagdhubh]

Congratulations, Harold, on such a great find! I can't believe what good condition it appears to be in, even if it is a re-bag.

I recently acquired a very similar cantle, though the bag was in much worse condition, being original and stamped "H&S Son LTD 1958" (I believe... Kind of hard to make out, as the ink/dye had bled a bit). Mine also has the four-point snap connection system, which makes me think that what we have is the later model (assuming that the date on mine is actually 1958 and not 1953...).



Mine is now in the capable hands of Artificer, awaiting my number to come up for re-bagging, who might weigh in on the date stamp as it's now in his possession.

Can't wait to see what other bags you'll come up with for it!

It's a beaut, Shaun! Where do you chaps find these things?!

Cheers,