Antique Sporran Prices

[Padraicog]

Bonhams Auction House - http://www.bonhams.com/locations/EDI/ - in Edinburgh sold a number of sporrans yesterday.

This one http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21870/lot/285/ sold for £1375 ($2300) and this one http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21870/lot/286/ for £2250 ($3786). Conspicuous consumption as Thorstein Veblen said.

[Bluescelt]

They are expensive but the ones made of silver would also be extremely expensive if they were made today. I got a kick out of the one with the acorn/oak leaves.

[Nathan]

I quite like the hunting sporran with the silver cantle. Gorgeous.

[creagdhubh]

Gorgeous sporrans! Acorns...hmmm. They could've been owned by a MacGregor!

Sigh...if only...

[Bluescelt]

The acorn theme reminds me of the Duke of Argyll and his salmon theme silver buttons.

[artificer]

For those who can't follow the links-


Hmmm. This cantle looks familiar


Wow! While it's a bit over the top (at least for me personally) with the Oak & Acorn theme, it is an absolute work of art.
I'm always amazed when things like this come up for auction. I cannot imagine selling a family heirloom like this off.
It was obviously specially commissioned, and CLEARLY very expensive. I'd love to know the personal history of the piece.

They are expensive but the ones made of silver would also be extremely expensive if they were made today. I got a kick out of the one with the acorn/oak leaves.

Too right! There's a reason work like this is rare today. The man-hours required to make something like this... it's just gorgeous.


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[Liam]

For those who can't follow the links-


Hmmm. This cantle looks familiar


Wow! While it's a bit over the top (at least for me personally) with the Oak & Acorn theme, it is an absolute work of art.
I'm always amazed when things like this come up for auction. I cannot imagine selling a family heirloom like this off.
It was obviously specially commissioned, and CLEARLY very expensive. I'd love to know the personal history of the piece.



Too right! There's a reason work like this is rare today. The man-hours required to make something like this... it's just gorgeous.


ith:

It makes yours look like a bargain, though! J

[Kilted Cole]

Hey Scott, (Artificer) how much would you charge to do the second one in brass? Just curious.

[artificer]

Hey Scott, (Artificer) how much would you charge to do the second one in brass? Just curious.

Enough that I'd actually have to sit down and cost out the job.
WELL over a thousand with all the engraving, custom cast parts, tooling, and such.

I couldn't be more accurate than that without a serious sit-down to figure
things out.

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[Kilted Cole]

What about minus the engravings? ;)