Full mask sporran: which animal?

**MacCathmhaoil** · 7th June 13, 02:03 PM

Best guess would be road kill, until now I'd seen nothing living or dead that resembles that.....

**sydnie7** · 7th June 13, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by MacCathmhaoil

Best guess would be road kill, until now I'd seen nothing living or dead that resembles that.....

Well, if it were a Kate MacPherson, you could be right on that count (tho I doubt it's one of hers). I think the use of metal cantle contributes to the odd look.

KMacP's polecats

**MacCathmhaoil** · 7th June 13, 02:25 PM

Kate does do good work, her mounts actually look like the original beastie, I don't think they are quite my cup of tea however. This one, even without the cantle, looks as though it met with a rather traumatic or catastrophic end. I don't believe it went peacefully!

**Dale Seago** · 7th June 13, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

I think the use of metal cantle contributes to the odd look.

I agree, that's not something normally found on a full-mask sporran.

**TJ Kelley** · 7th June 13, 02:33 PM

Honey Badger... and he's piss'd

**MNlad** · 7th June 13, 03:57 PM

Only it's mother would know, and she's not talking.

**creagdhubh** · 7th June 13, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

I agree, that's not something normally found on a full-mask sporran.

Kate Macpherson makes them with the option of plain brass or silver cantles. I really like the look of full-mask sporrans with addition of the cantle. Reminiscent of some of the sporrans featured in MacLeay's, "The Highlanders of Scotland."

European Badger with silver cantle by Kate Macpherson.

Red Fox with silver cantle by Kate Macpherson.