Project Blog - Historic Sporrans / Brass Cantle Project

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Have you checked out these photos from the Scottish Tartans Museum? Matt posted them here once as well.

Frank

Oh Yes! The Muirhead c1854 is one I'd dearly like a really good sit-down with.

I've got about 200 pix from museums and sites like X-Marks documenting everything I could find. There is, unfortunately, nothing like actually seeing something for yourself.

Here is a reproduction of some wood carvings from around the Revolutionary time. Not the most detailed photo but maybe you can use it. This is from my wife's hometown of Ogdensburg.
Jim

Thanks Jim. Every little bit helps.

One thing I'd love to have access to:

I'd read where on some hair sporrans, multiple layers of material were built up, long haired goat or sheep underneath the horsehair to provide more bulk and loft to the body. I've not seen one of these photographed (at least not so it shows the multiple materials), but I'd like a peek at one of these as well.