Quote Originally Posted by debbiet View Post
hello and i am new here, i was recently cleaning out all the stuff passed down by relatives, and found this (hairy thing ...lol)
After much suching on the net I am guessing its called a sporran?

on the back it says A.ES.H. of C. reg't Property

J.G. Stevenson Glascow 1939

its black long fur with 6 white bell shaped fur things hanging from it..

can anyone tell me, exactly what this is?
Can it be told if there is history behind it?
whats its for?
is it usefull to anyone, is there a market to sell these?
whats it worth?
or should I just garbage it?
thanks
JG Stevenson was the maker. Apparently his base trade was leather.
As to value, I would look at the value of a newer, military issue horsehair sporran, and adjust UP from there. Horsehair sporrans in general are expensive, add the brass, the military and historical value. There's an ebay seller called bugpiper who frequently sells them. Look for his auctions to get an idea of a starting price for yours.
Of incidental note is the tartan for the A&S Canada is Black Watch.