The most awesome sporran ever...

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 17th November 12, 05:18 AM

That is pretty amazing.

**McClef** · 17th November 12, 06:53 AM

I think it's absolutely dreadful, just glad it's not a real dead one.

**MNlad** · 17th November 12, 06:59 AM

As another sufferer of OTD Syndrome, I also immediately thought of Lamb Chop. Badger, muskrat, fox, wolf, goat . . .wonderful. Fuzzy sock puppet? Count me out.

**KenB** · 17th November 12, 07:06 AM

McClef ***

**Grizzly** · 17th November 12, 01:17 PM

Just showed it to my partner and we both agree . It's horrible. But am not a fan of any full mask sporran. Each to their own I suppose.

**OC Richard** · 17th November 12, 07:14 AM

That's very cool and all, but note how different the overall shape is when compared to the original image; and the original didn't have horns!

BTW the image Steve posted is a crude modern re-do of the lovely original, a copy of which I have in front of me now: a watercolour of a Black Watch soldier (possibly a Sergeant) painted by Edward Dayes in 1790. The sporran has a sheep head on it with ears pointing out horizonally, and the body of the sporran tapers down to a V shape.

In any case, in my opinion, that sheep sporran is a notch or two down the awesomeness scale from the vintage sporran I wear

**Chas** · 17th November 12, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

I think it's absolutely dreadful, just glad it's not a real dead one.

But it is -

An excellent "unissued" condition, brand new, modern made facsimilie, of the sporran worn by the Officers of The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) circa 1760 incorporating a genuine lamb's heid.

Regards

Chas

**McClef** · 17th November 12, 08:39 AM

I took this to read that the real heid one was part of the original 1760 one - this facsimile one does not look at all real.

**creagdhubh** · 19th November 12, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

I think it's absolutely dreadful, just glad it's not a real dead one.

I tend to agree, yet the sporran is interesting nonetheless. Thanks for sharing, David. I have never seen a lamb being used as an animal-mask sporran and I had no idea this style of sporran had been worn previously by the Black Watch. Traditionally speaking, animal-mask sporrans are most commonly made of pine marten, pole cat, mink, fox, otter, badger, or Scottish wildcat (though, now the latter is a protected species and rightly so). I have also seen such sporrans made of pheasant, deer, and mountain hare.

Cheers,

**artificer** · 20th November 12, 05:59 AM

Normally I am VERY happy about seeing old sporran designs come back to life- not in this particular case.

While it might be good for a reenactor or museum, I think it's dreadful, and I can't imagine the general reaction to it would be particularly good.

Baaaah!

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