Where does this sporran fit?

[Nathan]

I love the look of this L&M sporran. It is in a chocolate brown seal fur with cream coloured seal tassels. It has a brown brogued targe, with brass studs, brass tassel bells and a silver plated cantle.

The brown leather and brass scream daywear but the the silver cantle and fur say evening wear. I think it's a lovely piece but I'm curious to know when it could be appropriately worn. Would you wear it? If so, with which order of dress?

Take a look:

Brown seal sporran.jpg

[OC Richard]

Personally I don't care for it because it's an unsuccessful mashup of three different sporran styles.

The narrow metal rim on the cantle is a traditional military sporran thing. Having three knobs as it does is also traditional military.

Then there's the targe area from a hunting sporran.

Last is the body and tassels from an evening dress sporran.

Like a mix of these:

[craigclan]

I cant see me ever wearing it . Way to busy . Too much stuff going on . I prefer the simple look

[McMurdo]

I would have to agree with the others this sporran is neither fish nor fowl. I probably would not wear it. If I were to wear it I think it would be best to wear it for a black tie event such as Burns Night.

[creagdhubh]

I would have to agree with the others this sporran is neither fish nor fowl. I probably would not wear it. If I were to wear it I think it would be best to wear it for a black tie event such as Burns Night.

I agree, Glen.

[Tim Little]

Glen and Richard nailed it, IMHO: neither fish nor fowl.
I do like Richard's proposed modifications, however.

[Nathan]

Personally I don't care for it because it's an unsuccessful mashup of three different sporran styles.

The narrow metal rim on the cantle is a traditional military sporran thing. Having three knobs as it does is also traditional military.

Then there's the targe area from a hunting sporran.

Last is the body and tassels from an evening dress sporran.

Like a mix of these:

It probably is a mix of these made with L&M's build your own sporran app. I like the mix though cause it doesn't look like every second sporran.

[ASinclair]

I wouldn't wear it. But if you simply must have it, wear it as evening dress. We can't have that silver cantle scaring off the deer!

[rlh2]

I like it.

[CMcG]

I saw this sporran with Nathan today and it is top quality, made by L&M in Nova Scotia. My guess is that it would be best suited to very dressy daywear or morning dress.

It is definitely a unique item. Has anyone ever seen anything quite like it?