Dress sporran with wooden cantle?

**Micric** · 26th March 10, 12:40 AM

Greetings all.

I have a question if I may;
How common are dress fur sporrans, with wooden cantles?
I have never seen this type before, and it has me wondering.
(Or maybe they are Not dress sporrans?)

Thank you in advance for any replies!!

Best wishes,
Richard.

**SFCRick** · 26th March 10, 12:45 AM

I sat next to a gent at our Burns Night a few months ago who was sporting a very nice dress fur sporran with a wooden cantle, he told me his daughter picked it up for him at last years Highland games. It was very different, interesting looking and looked grand with his formal wear.

**Micric** · 26th March 10, 12:54 AM

SFC Rick,

Thank you so much for the very speedy and informative reply!
I had wondered if it really Was a dress sporran but seemed too nice for a day-type.
I friend on Dava found one for me of this pattern, and it does indeed look very nice!
Thank you again!

Richard.

**Highland Logan** · 26th March 10, 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by Micric

Greetings all.

I have a question if I may;
How common are dress fur sporrans, with wooden cantles?
I have never seen this type before, and it has me wondering.
(Or maybe they are Not dress sporrans?).

Not that I have seen one other than on the internet, I can say I haven't liked what I have seen, for myself. However, here is an older thread with a link to a small busness which makes them.

Frank

**Micric** · 26th March 10, 07:03 AM

Thank you all for your candid replies!

I knew that fur sporrans may be day or evening types, depending on other criteria.

I didn't up to now know that metal cantled sporrans could be day-wear.

Thanks for cluing me in!

Richard.

**longhuntr74** · 26th March 10, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by The Scotsman

Generally speaking, brass cantles are strictly daywear, while silver cantles are usually for evening dress, though there are some exceptions.

Here is a very fine daywear sporran with a silver cantle once worn by Sir Harry Lauder:

That is quite possibly the most unique and awesome sporran I have EVER seen...I love it! I'd venture it's a one of a kind....

**guitarmatt** · 26th March 10, 08:55 AM

I was at the Museum of Scotland yesterday and spotted a few 16th-17th century sporrans in a display with metal cantles but simply plain leather pouches. They looked great, albeit obviously a bit weathered, and I wonder why you don't see that style around either?