Quality Sporrans for less money

**JPS** · 21st January 25, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Lovely spotted seal Evening sporran, silverplated cantle, by WE Scott, with the 1953 Patent stamp and scored back panel.

It's here in the USA, a fairly uncommon chance to get an in-country vintage seal sporran.

$65

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26712634707...Bk9SR_isko-RZQ

Any thoughts on what those patches around the sides could be?

**OC Richard** · 21st January 25, 12:33 PM

No I don't think I've ever seen such a thing.

**California Highlander** · 21st January 25, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by JPS

Any thoughts on what those patches around the sides could be?

They almost look like someone tried to patch the edge at some point. hmm...

**OC Richard** · 24th January 25, 02:15 AM

Here's a similar sporran (with the "G" cantle) also by WE Scott, here with the scribe line across the back but lacking the 1953 Patent stamp.

I think this might be the artificial fur that they were using in the 1950s and perhaps into the 1960s.

Under $50 and here in the USA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22656194762...102140.m167418

**Hauge** · 26th January 25, 11:41 AM

Got one, that was having similar errors. The patches seems to be a less well made repair.
The one i have is made of sealskin. But the edge, is made of "slices of skin" glued on a backing. When i got mine, the glue had started to dissolve. Thus making a re gluing worthwhile.
- My guess is, the same thing has happened here?

**Glazenn** · 28th January 25, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Here's a similar sporran (with the "G" cantle) also by WE Scott, here with the scribe line across the back but lacking the 1953 Patent stamp.

I think this might be the artificial fur that they were using in the 1950s and perhaps into the 1960s.

Under $50 and here in the USA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22656194762...102140.m167418

Might also be real red (or 'chestnut') rabbit. The stamp reads 'real leather, made in Scotland'.

**OC Richard** · 6th February 25, 05:31 AM

They used that "Real Leather Made In Scotland" stamp on all their sporrans, even the ones fronted with artificial fur (I used to own one, probably late 1950s or 1960s).

Here's a very nice brown WE Scott "day" sporran that seems to have a nice patina 25 pounds.

For some unknown reason the tassels have been drawn up, hopefully the buyer will pull them back where they were.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22658009431...Bk9SR8rDvrGbZQ

**JPS** · 6th February 25, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

They used that "Real Leather Made In Scotland" stamp on all their sporrans, even the ones fronted with artificial fur (I used to own one, probably late 1950s or 1960s).

Here's a very nice brown WE Scott "day" sporran that seems to have a nice patina 25 pounds.

For some unknown reason the tassels have been drawn up, hopefully the buyer will pull them back where they were.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22658009431...Bk9SR8rDvrGbZQ

You can see in this pic they have been pulled up into the sporran. Not even knotted to keep them there, so should be an easy resolution.

tucked tassels.JPG