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21st November 15, 06:37 PM
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Here are Edinburgh date stamps
http://www.925-1000.com/dlc_edinburgh.html
and makers marks
http://www.925-1000.com/dlEdinburgh.html
That style of sporran/cantle was most common, I think, in the c1880-1920 period.
Through at least the 1860s cantles were usually fabricated from sheet metal and oftentimes engraved. Later it became the fashion to use cast cantles. Around 1920 the long goathair sporrans mostly gave way to the new small pocket-shaped sealskin sporrans.
Two F stamps, 1887 and 1912, nicely fit.
What a beautiful sporran! A great find there.
About value, Ebay (sorry to say) will reveal anything's true current open market value.
Last edited by OC Richard; 21st November 15 at 06:44 PM.
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