£1,250
Scottish Works of Art & Whisky | 651
Auction: 18 August 2021 at 11:00 BST
the cantle marked R & H B Kirkwood Edinburgh, the gilt cantle profusely decorated with thistle and oak leaves surrounding regimental badge and battle honours, the horse hair body with six gold bullion and blue silk tassels and bells; together with a blue velvet, silver and gold bullion waist belt and dirk frog, in original tin trunk
Note: from direct family provenance this sporran belonged to Lt Col Henry Brown DSO. He served at the Battle of Omdurman and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in 1892, rising to Brevet Major in 1902 while serving in the Boer War. Although he retired shortly afterwards at the outbreak of the First World War he re-joined the army serving as Second in Command to Cameron of Locheil who raised and commanded the 5th Cameron’s. It was when in command of the 5th Cameron’s he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.