Quality Sporrans for less money

[OC Richard]

Also another very nice Nicoll Bros sporran just popped up on Ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Scottish-Ma...p2056016.l4276

[FossilHunter]

Also another very nice Nicoll Bros sporran just popped up on Ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Scottish-Ma...p2056016.l4276

I love the swirl design on that cantle.

[OC Richard]

I just picked up this sporran on Ebay for $65. It's within the USA.



I've seen a very small number of these cantles, which have every appearance of having been made by Frederick Narborough (Birmingham) which became Dalman & Narborough in 1962.

The FN and D&N hallmarks are very familiar to pipers due to this firm making mounts in identical style and patterns for Highland bagpipes.

Generally, on bagpipes, these mounts are flat. Less often one sees the mounts done like this cantle, repousse, with the Runic bosses punched out from behind for a 3D effect. Even less often does one see the thistles given the repousse treatment as seen with this cantle.

I can't recall seeing FN or D&N bagpipe mounts that mix the Runic and Thistle designs like that- bagpipes mounts are one or the other. There's a third pattern, Zoomorphic, that FN and D&N made.

For comparison, here's a silver & ivory bagpipe with FN Runic repousse mounts.



This is a set of silver & ivory bagpipes made in 1959 by R G Hardie, Glasgow, with FN thistle mounts.

[Tomo]

I just picked up this sporran on Ebay for $65.

And very nice it is too - the cantle is great and I love the long-link chain.

A modern version of the chain alone from Margaret Morrison will set you back pretty much what you paid for the sporran!!

[KennethSime]

Another excellent deal, Richard. That Sporran looks great.

[OC Richard]

Thanks! I'm anxious to get it in my hands for a better look.

Here's a Nicoll Brothers Bankfoot brown leather/seal front Day sporran, in the USA, under $50 free shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nicoll-Bros...kAAOSwYgBgaJQ-

Looks like the fur has seen better days, though the leather looks like new.

[MurrayInGA]

Thanks! I'm anxious to get it in my hands for a better look.

Here's a Nicoll Brothers Bankfoot brown leather/seal front Day sporran, in the USA, under $50 free shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nicoll-Bros...kAAOSwYgBgaJQ-

Looks like the fur has seen better days, though the leather looks like new.

Thanks for sharing. That’s very much my style and have been on the lookout for a better sporran for some time. Will try to snag it.