Quality Sporrans for less money

[Troglodyte]

Now this is one for the collector..!

And judging the way the price has already soared, it seems as if the collectors have been quick to spot it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285851058323

Beautifully-made by one of the best, in seldom-seen white leather and a hallmarked silver (ie, solid sterling silver) which shows it was assayed at Glasgow in 1910.

But the style of bag seems of a later era - more mid-century - so my guess is that the cantle has been reused, and that this sporran could well be a custom order.

A wonderful thing, whatever, and a bargain at the current price.

[OC Richard]

Here's a Forsyth brown Day sporran, has the deer-head logo stamped inside the flap.

I don't recall seeing the stamp on the front of the flap, I'll have to look at the old catalogues.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/11617341898...Bk9SR_rDvpLuYw

Here, under $50, is an old EW5 sporran (the sun-circle or goddess-eye cantle).

The auction ends in a few hours, I thought it would go higher. It's seen better days, but just the cantle is worth far more than that, when new cantles can go in the $200-300 range.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/37541459516...Bk9SR_bDvpLuYw

[Troglodyte]

Now this is one for the collector..!

And judging the way the price has already soared, it seems as if the collectors have been quick to spot it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285851058323

Beautifully-made by one of the best, in seldom-seen white leather and a hallmarked silver (ie, solid sterling silver) which shows it was assayed at Glasgow in 1910.

But the style of bag seems of a later era - more mid-century - so my guess is that the cantle has been reused, and that this sporran could well be a custom order.

A wonderful thing, whatever, and a bargain at the current price.

Wow..!

It sold for £825 (approx' $1045.00 usd) which is on the high side, but about right, I feel.

The listing shows 35 bids, so there were some keen buyers chasing it.

But, as the dealers always say when a collector pays an I-must-have-it price, go and find another...

I doubt we shall see its like for a while, so the price includes a whole chunk of rarity value - a superb trophy for the lucky buyer.

Who is not me, sadly.

[OC Richard]

As lovely as that sporran was, I was surprised that it went that high.

Here's a nice c1960 WE Scott seal Evening sporran with a $50 Buy It Now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335399271518

[MacKenzie]

Here's a nice c1960 WE Scott seal Evening sporran with a $50 Buy It Now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335399271518

Cow head design cantle ???

[OC Richard]

Cow head design cantle ???

Does the link I posted take you to that? How strange. When I click on it I go to the one I meant.

Anyhow a WE Scott nice brown leather & fur Day sporran under $10 but the shipping from Down Under is expensive

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364904719619

[Wareyin]

Does the link I posted take you to that? How strange. When I click on it I go to the one I meant.

When I click on your link, the item title I get is "Handmade Full Dress Rabit Fur Sporran Made in Antique Cow Head Design Cantle"

[OC Richard]

Yes I see the description doesn't match the photos.

Sellers do that sometimes, and I have to ask them "are you selling what your photos show, or what your description says?"

I contacted the seller and brought their attention to the fact that they're describing a cow-head Pakistani sporran but their photos all show a sporran stamped Made in Scotland, no cow head.

I tried reporting the listing to Ebay but they have no category for listings that show one thing and describe another.

[California Highlander]

I see "Scottish Leather Day Sporran W/Three Hand Knot Tassels (L8) W#688" and it's a beauty.

Does the link I posted take you to that? How strange. When I click on it I go to the one I meant.

Anyhow a WE Scott nice brown leather & fur Day sporran under $10 but the shipping from Down Under is expensive

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364904719619

[OC Richard]

When I click on your link, the item title I get is "Handmade Full Dress Rabit Fur Sporran Made in Antique Cow Head Design Cantle"

I contacted the seller and they changed the description to match the photos.

It's a WE Scott sporran, probably from around 1960.

It has the scored back that they started doing in 1953. I don't know when they stopped.

I think the body-fur is artificial. There was a fad for that around that time, it was deemed cool, and not viewed as being a cheap substitute. (I think initially it was more expensive than real fur.)

But the tassels are seal. You see a lot of sporrans like that from that time (1950s and 60s) with artificial white (often with a strange yellowish cast) and genuine seal fur tassels.