SPORRANS

[Mervyn Mitton]

With ownership of just one sporran - for the band of the Witwatersand Rifles in Johannesburg - I thought this could be a good subject for people to add to ? I bet Leigh will have some good photographic refs. ? If members take the trouble to post, this could make an interesting thread. Over to you................

p.s. there are only five entries on sporrans on our index.)

[Mervyn Mitton]

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[Hugh]

What a grand idea! For openers, my first pipe band sporran. Nothing terribly special.

[Hugh]

I got this one on a trip to Inverness (from Singapore) in the '80's. Never got a chance to wear it while I was living there.

[Hugh]

Here's the back. Don't know how old it is, but probably about my age (which is advanced).

[Hugh]

Not quite sure where this fella came from.

[Hugh]

And now for the Grand Panjandrum - 78th Regt. (Rosshire Buffs), later 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders Officer's Levee Dress sporran. I think it dates around 1880.

[Hugh]

Reverse - I've been wearing this one to the Feast of the Haggis. In all modesty, no one here can match it. I've sensed a little jealousy. Heh, heh!

Look at that heavy-duty hardware on the back.

[Hugh]

The cantle is a work of art.

[Hugh]

And just look at the tassels! Wire bullion. No wonder it cost a fortune to take a commission.

[leigh kitchen]

Great subject, I'd wondered about a thread like this in the past but don't actually possess a sporran & don't know a lot about them.

A thread on The Argyll & Sutherland Highlander's Sporran. I don't know if they've carried over their kilt & sporran distinctions into "The Royal Regiment of Scotland" now they're the junior battalion of that regiment, I think that the whole regiment has adopted the Government tartan - the "Black Watch" tartan for their badge & hackle backings & I think the whole regiment wears it now for kilts & trews?

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/28369-the-badger-head-sporran-of-the-argyll-sutherland-highlanders/page__p__268064__hl__argyll__fromsearch__1#entry268064

[leigh kitchen]

Cameron HIghlanders fromn the badge on glengary & cantle.

Wearing WWII medals, 1950's - 60's?

[leigh kitchen]

Seaforth Highlanders:

[leigh kitchen]

Seaforth Highlanders again:

Edited February 9, 2011 by leigh kitchen

[leigh kitchen]

And Seaforth Highlanders again:

[leigh kitchen]

Seaforth Highlanders:

Edited February 9, 2011 by leigh kitchen

[leigh kitchen]

Seaforth Highlanders:

[leigh kitchen]

Silk cigarette cards, botom left - Officer,72nd Regt. Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Vancouver:

[leigh kitchen]

Royal Highlanders of Canada:

[Mervyn Mitton]

Leigh - I don't know how you manage to always have so many great ref. photos and cards. Surely though , some of our Scottish members must have sporrans they could add ?

Hugh, that one from 1880 is just magnificent - must be worth a lot. I can just imagine the looks you get - it's called - 'one up-manship' - and good for you !

[Hugh]

Leigh - I don't know how you manage to always have so many great ref. photos and cards. Surely though , some of our Scottish members must have sporrans they could add ?

Hugh, that one from 1880 is just magnificent - must be worth a lot. I can just imagine the looks you get - it's called - 'one up-manship' - and good for you !

Can't remember what I paid for it, but it wasn't outrageous. I got it in Inverness from a 2nd Battalion veteran who told me stories about being called out in aid of the civil power in Singapore toward the end of the Emergency. (I was living in Singapore when I met him) He also gave me a green hackle which he claimed they wore in those days. I showed it on the forum some time ago, but I don't think we ever got closure on it.