Sporran identification

[48HofC]

Yes it does look like an odd mash-up.

The retired officer I corresponded with said this:

“Your sporran appears to have been an officer's one. (The tops of the tassels are brass-coloured, & again engraved with thistles. The ORs' ones were simple white metal.”

When I asked about the white tassels on black, he went onto say:

“Yes; the QOHldrs sporran was unique that way: the other Highland regiments had sporrans with white horsehair & black tassels.”

Have to say though, the back looks unlike my other military sporrans.

Going by the back, it is a more modern sporran, not a old Cameron one. The older ones generally had a pocket as well. Overall, it is a nice piece of kit though.

[Jags]

I think it’s nice but the more I’m convinced it’s merely a mash-up rather than a customisation by a die hard Cameron, the less I feel it fits in my collection. I think I’ll consider ebay for this one and move on...

Cheers to all for all your comments and suggestions.

Going by the back, it is a more modern sporran, not a old Cameron one. The older ones generally had a pocket as well. Overall, it is a nice piece of kit though.

[Jags]

Had a gander at the back of the cantle. No evidence of another badge ever being there. This looks like the first and only badge ever to have been attached.