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  1. 3rd May 22, 12:26 PM #1
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    My new, old sporran

    I'd always wanted a vintage horsehair sporran, and recently was able to purchase one on eBay. There are no makers marks of any kind, but OC Richard and figheadair estimated that it was likely produced between 1900 and 1930. It seems to be in good shape, overall.

    Perhaps I'll have occasion to wear it at our next Burns Supper (assuming that we'll have one next year...)







    Cheers,

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    very beautiful sporran there!

    That's a wonderful find Shaun. Lovely details on both sides, Well done .

    That looks like a Farquharson badge to me or maybe MacDuff, What do you think?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shinenotburn View Post
    That looks like a Farquharson badge to me or maybe MacDuff, What do you think?
    Good eye, and yes, it may well be.

    Cheers,

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    That's a beauty! Congratulations!
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    That sporran as we can see has a lion badge attached over the round boss which is cast into the cantle.

    Here's the matching crossbelt hardware:

    Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte

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