Brass Cantled Sporrans - Need Historical Guidance

[JSFMACLJR]

Speaking of cantles, there's a silver 17th Lancers Boer War cantle closing in about 15 hours that looks THE BUSINESS!

Unfortunately, it's a tad out of my price range

I don't mean to be ignorant, but why would a trooper or officer of a regiment of lancers have a sporran as part of his uniform?

[artificer]

I don't mean to be ignorant, but why would a trooper or officer of a regiment of lancers have a sporran as part of his uniform?

Beats me. I'm just reporting based off the title on the auction.

It might be an officers personal item. The original owner is named in the auction.
All my research into the 17th (which is pretty minimal, and web-based) show nothing of the sort as part of their uniform.

One way or the other, it's a gorgeous piece. And too rich for my wallet

Downunder,
there are MANY references to white parts (ie the chest) of the foreign service uniform being folded back, as it made a perfect target Good find on the other sporran with hanger!

[ThistleDown]

I don't mean to be ignorant, but why would a trooper or officer of a regiment of lancers have a sporran as part of his uniform?

Makes one wonder, doesn't it, Sandy? No matter because the cantle on e-bay and the illustration posted by Downunder are examples of a chatelaine's belt purse and not sporrans at all. The latter one is quite crudely scratch-engraved, whilst the former may be silver plated cast brass, for all we know. Perhaps the seller is stretching the truth with provinance, description and construction, all three.

Rex