vintage U.S Military sporran?

**McClef** · 25th January 07, 04:06 PM

I wonder if the eagle badge and motto were added sometime after it found its way to the US?

But still an interesting historical curio!

**PiobBear** · 25th January 07, 06:54 PM

The emblem appears to be a US Army officers cap device. As it appears to be brass and not anodized, I suspect it's WW II/Korea vintage.

Wouldn't surprise me if it's a one-off customization; someone replaced the original thistle with the Army eagle. Pity the seller couldn't provide a provenance.

**macwilkin** · 25th January 07, 07:11 PM

Hmm...I would have to go with the other opinions posted here that this is some sort of one-time customization type of thing; someone had an old officer's cap badge laying around, and mounted it on the sporran.

Most of the US military pipe bands began after WWII; there was a Marine pipe band that was organized in Londonderry, NI during the war (pipers from the Royal Ulster Constabulary pipe band assisted them), but ironically, they did not wear Highland kit, and anyway, wrong badge for the USMC.

Now, there were a couple of American Legion Pipe Bands in the 1920's, but without any proper documentation, the most we can do is speculate.

Bottom line: without documentation, I wouldn't read too much into it.

Regards,

Todd

**mexpiper** · 25th January 07, 07:21 PM

fantastic find!

**Cawdorian** · 26th January 07, 06:33 AM

It lloks like it may have been part of a pipe band uniform, I agree the cap badge is of WWII or Korean War vintage, the brass color matches the metal cantle on top and both obviously need polishing with good old Brasso.

If it is a US Army officer's cap badge it should have a screw post with a round knurled nut on the back.