A Once (or in this case, Twice) in a Lifetime Brass Cantle Project!

**Orionson** · 25th June 13, 11:18 PM

Well, you have done it again, my friend. Your knowledge of historical precedent - coupled with your unbridled artistic vision and innate talent for creating/recreating these old sporrans - places you at the very top of your field. Magnificent work from the Master Artificer.

**Tartan Tess** · 25th June 13, 03:37 AM

Both versions look fantastic. I can't decide which I like more.....
The idea of a vest made out of leopard fur (I keep seeing Sonny and Cher in my mind.....)
is interesting too.

**The Kiltman** · 5th July 13, 05:53 PM

[QUOTE=artificer;1177809]A number of months back I was contacted by a potential commissioner after I'd made several comments about how amazing
Henry Battenburg's sporran was and how the opportunity to make something similar would be doubly amazing.

I have saved the two pictures to my collection of pictures of Sporrans that have been made by Artists as yourself. Beautiful and thanks for sharing. Respect for the original material was a welcomed
attribute.

**xman** · 5th July 13, 06:24 PM

**Nathan** · 10th July 13, 07:38 PM

Your work is extraordinary. Truly. I bet you have no dissatisfied customers. Well done indeed.

**BBNC** · 22nd July 13, 02:14 PM

Artificer,

I do my own leatherwork and have done my first sporran, a plain day sporran with laced construction. I would like to tackle a dress sporran, and I happen to have a nice red fox pelt with mask, primarily used for fly-tying material. My question is, where can I obtain cantles?

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Thanks,

Bruce

**artificer** · 22nd July 13, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by BBNC

Artificer,

I do my own leatherwork and have done my first sporran, a plain day sporran with laced construction. I would like to tackle a dress sporran, and I happen to have a nice red fox pelt with mask, primarily used for fly-tying material. My question is, where can I obtain cantles?

Thanks,

Bruce

Without derailing the original thread too far, your best bet is to find an ex-MoD (Ministry of Defence) "Culloden" pattern cantle which were made for the Highland Regiments in anticipation of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
They routinely run $200-300 on eBay.
The cantles look like this: (although they're usually pretty tarnished and in need of some TLC when you get them via auction)

Nearly all of the other cantles on my page (barring a few restoration or rebags of old cantles) were made by me, and are only available as complete sporrans. I don't make 'parts' for other people to finish.
Hinged brass cantles are not a terribly common find.

If you are talking about non-functional cantles (decorative, which bolt to the front plate of a 'regular' dress sporran) your best bet is ClanArt in the UK, which does some lovely pewter casting.

Happy Hunting.