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10th April 14, 07:43 PM
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Sporran I.D. Please
 
Hello all. I am new to this forum. I have a Really nice kilt and this sporran. Figured the sporran could go so posted it here in Canada for sale. I had allot of interest in it. So I am hoping you guys can tell me a bit about it. Why I should keep it ect. Thank you.
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11th April 14, 02:25 AM
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Why should you keep it? Because it is a horse-hair sporran. If you sell it now, you will regret it and only want to buy another with in a couple of years.
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11th April 14, 04:08 AM
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It is indeed a lovely sporran- however looking at the scale of the badge on the front and the scale of the pocket on the rear I'd be inclined to think that it's a child's sporran.
Is the overall length somewhere right around 13"/33cm?
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11th April 14, 05:07 AM
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Yes there's something about the proportions of the cantle that suggest a child or youth sporran.
If an adult sporran the cantle should be at least 6 inches wide, the standard, though you'll see old ones with wider cantles too.
Narrower than 6 inches and it was probably intended as a youth sporran.
Here's what it looks like when an adult wears a youth sporran
Last edited by OC Richard; 11th April 14 at 05:10 AM.
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 Originally Posted by OC Richard
Here's what it looks like when an adult wears a youth sporran
ON, NO!!! Mustn't laugh! That poor man...! (You'd think one of the pipers would have said something!!)
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11th April 14, 08:13 AM
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11th April 14, 08:51 AM
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Hello, and thank you for all the responses. I believe it is a child's sporran as the length is just over 11 inches and the width is around 7 inches. Does it make it more valuable because it is a horse hair sporran?
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11th April 14, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Ariser
Hello, and thank you for all the responses. I believe it is a child's sporran as the length is just over 11 inches and the width is around 7 inches. Does it make it more valuable because it is a horse hair sporran?
Horsehair is generally more expensive than a plain leather sporran, but this type and size of youth sporran frequently pops up on ebay and usually doesn't end up going for all that much money.
Still, it's a lovely piece. I'd keep it about for your sons (if you have them) or young relatives to wear.
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11th April 14, 09:14 AM
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Hello, and thank you. I was asking for $150 for it, and believe I have a buyer at that price. Is that a fair price?
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12th April 14, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Ariser
the length is just over 11 inches and the width is around 7 inches
Do you mean the hair is 7 inches wide? What is the width of the cantle? That would tell us.
I'm guessing it's a "youth" rather than an adult or child.
About value, child and youth size sporrans, jackets, and kilts go for far less on Ebay than adult-size things do.
Last edited by OC Richard; 12th April 14 at 04:07 PM.
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