Long Goat and Horse Hair Sporrans

[Nick the DSM]

Makes me want to get one.

Off to ebay!!ith:

[McMurdo]

...and it wasn't me! Hopefully a fellow X Marker got it. My point in posting the reference was to highlight the fact that it isn't necessary to spend $500-$700 for a classical sporran. If you keep your eyes wide open they are out there, and often at amazingly cheap prices.

If some one here at XMTS did buy it, then don't be bashful. Like McMurdo said, we'd love to see some photos...

Ah sorry it was not you, perhaps next time, if there is a mystery owner out there I'd love to see it.

[Bigkahuna]

The chap in photo #2 seems to be wearing a slightly reworked Argyll and Sutherland Levee Dress sporran. In any case, my question was, is it common for Scottish veterans to wear their regimental sporrans with civilian kit? If these photos are any indication then I will take the answer to be yes.

[JSFMACLJR]

The chap in photo #2 seems to be wearing a slightly reworked Argyll and Sutherland Levee Dress sporran. .

That is the late Duke of Argyll. I hardly think he is wearing a reworked A & S sporran! That is a one-off sporran.

[JSFMACLJR]

The Argyll and Sutherland levee dress sporran looks like this (photo from the House of Labhran website):



The late Duke of Argyll's sporran looks like this:

[Bigkahuna]

The Argyll and Sutherland levee dress sporran looks like this (photo from the House of Labhran website):



The late Duke of Argyll's sporran looks like this:

Thank you for the photo. I can see from it that the two sporrans are nothing alike.

[JSFMACLJR]

The chap in photo #2 seems to be wearing a slightly reworked Argyll and Sutherland Levee Dress sporran. In any case, my question was, is it common for Scottish veterans to wear their regimental sporrans with civilian kit? If these photos are any indication then I will take the answer to be yes.

Once again I must point out that MOST of the sporrans I have shown are not military sporrans. It is quite possible that Lord Caithness served in the RHR, but I'm not sure.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Once again I must point out that MOST of the sporrans I have shown are not military sporrans. It is quite possible that Lord Caithness served in the RHR, but I'm not sure.

There is no mention of Caithness having served although it would seem likely, given his father's military service in Scotland (I believe he ended his military career as Deputy Commander, the Gordon Highlanders, 1958-65.) He may have been in the TAs, or possibly took a short service commission after finishing his university studies. Not that it really matters all that much-- none of his friends would be all that concerned about the lineage of Caithness's sporran.

[beerbecue]

I love the goat hair sporrans - not the curly angora ones, but the straight long hair ones - not as long as horse, but smart and classy...

[Tattoo Bradley]

Thanks for posting pictures, Sandy. It's wonderful.