M.O.D. "Culloden" sporran cantle available

[Downunder Kilt]

Have just been browsing on the net and came across a MOD brass functioning cantle and an original issue bag for GBP85.00

The firm is www.wdmilitaria.co.uk and it is in the uniforms and clothing section, page 4.

The cantle is a Mkll model with the push down release, however the bag is from a Mkl cantle. The difference being that the Mkl bags were held to the cantle with five studs on each face and the Mkll with four studs on each face

Just thought I’d let folks know about it, if any ones interested, as I have seen very much the same go for GBP120.00 plus on Ebay

[davidlpope]

Thanks for the heads-up!

[Chas]

Sold, worse luck!

Regards

Chas

[Downunder Kilt]

Have to be quick in this business, they are in great demand and obviously someone else was looking at the same time I was.

[Chas]

Too right. It said "Add to cart", when I started to look at the pictures. Went back to the main ad and it was "SOLD". If only I had read your post five minutes earlier!

Regards

Chas

[M. A. C. Newsome]

These things need to be bought on sight when you find them! I consider myself lucky to have two.

One thing to keep in mind -- the bag if fastened by means of snaps. When I had Ferguson Britt construct bags for my MoD cantles, I had him continue to use the snap fastening. In this way the bag is removable and I could theoretically have him craft different bags for these same cantles later on down the road.

So if you can get your hands on one, you could potentially have a variety of sporran options.

One other note, Manacraft in Edinburgh occasionally has sporrans available with old MOD cantles (and newly crafted leather bags). They don't have an online shop so to speak, but it would be worth an email or phone call if anyone is interested.

[Downunder Kilt]

For those that are interested in these sporrans, this is what you can expect for GBP85.00 and more, much more









This one looks very straight and the belt attachments don't appear to be bent or out of shape, all the rivets appear to still be intact and in my opinion was at a very good price

[Chas]

Does anyone have any idea what the brass button on the front was/is for? I thought badge at first, but that is not the way the army used to secure badges - with just one pin/fixing. So now I am stumped.

Regards

Chas

[Downunder Kilt]

Hi Chas, I have seen 3 of these original bags and they all have had a makers single hole on the front of them. The bags have also have had additional holes either side or above the original hole but obviously not done at the time of manufacture. One bag I viewed had a thistle badge attached to it by means of a post and screw going through the oringinal hole.

The bag in the photo I think has one of those old fashioned brass paper clips? which you used to push through the paper and butterfly out the back legs of it. Can't explain why it's in this bag though

[creagdhubh]

I need one of these cantles (or several) badly!!! Just like the elusive, vintage Scottish Wildcat full-mask sporran, I'll keep searching.

Cheers,