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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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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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11th April 14, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Ariser
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?
$150 is certainly higher than I've seen them go for, but there's one on eBay right now that's not as nice as yours (and is also incorrectly labeled as WWI Black Watch  ) which is listed at $99
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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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