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11th June 14, 11:48 PM
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Enormous sporran, or very small man?
I picked this postcard recently for an exhibition called "For Auld Lang Syne; Images of Scottish Australia from First Fleet to Federation" (on at the Art Gallery of Ballarat until 27th of July for anyone interested). Besides the awesome hose this man is wearing (and this seems like a studio portrait ie. "posed" photo), has anyone ever seen a sporran that wide, or is this man approximately four feet tall?
I'd be interested to hear the views of those who collect these kinds of photos (OC Richard, I'm looking at you!) as I've never seen a sporran of that size in any antique photos.
Also, to make it clear, I haven't yet gone to the exhibition, but if I can, and there are more photos of the kind I'll do my best to post them, so I have no idea of the provenance of this particular image.
Cheers,
Cameron
I can't understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I'm frightened by old ones. John Cage
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12th June 14, 03:20 AM
#2
Wow, that's quite an outfit!
It looks to me like a fair bit of it is made out of wood or cardboard. The sporran and all the buckles appear to be simply mocked up out of wood or card and are not the 'real deal'. The Glengarry and brooch look authentic enough, but not much else. Even the doublet looks suspiciously home-made.
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12th June 14, 03:44 AM
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Both I think .excellent pic by the way
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12th June 14, 05:44 AM
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It's not the Ancient Mariner as a younger man, is it? Turned his albatross into a sporran??
Grizzled Ian
XMTS teaches much about formal kilt wear, but otherwise,
... the kilt is clothes, what you wear with it should be what you find best suits you and your lifestyle. (Anne the Pleater) "Sometimes, it is better not to know the facts" (Father Bill)
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12th June 14, 04:53 PM
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I have to say that is one impressive beard. Very au courant today!
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12th June 14, 05:01 PM
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Ah, the Victoran era! 
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14th June 14, 06:34 AM
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Both.
Sporrans in the 20th century, for adults, usually have cantles 6 inches wide.
But in the mid-19th century sporrans were often made wider, around 7 inches. Put one of these on a little guy and it looks like that!
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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14th June 14, 09:21 AM
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If you go to the Argylls museum at Stirling they have a fair few old sporrans dating back into the 1700's and from memory several are in the 8+ inch wide as was the style then, as with most stuff today it gets smaller but costs more
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15th June 14, 05:34 AM
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These old 78th Highlanders cantles are pretty wide, 7 inches or thereabouts I would say.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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