Lot 458
A SCARCE GORDON HIGHLANDER VOLUNTEER BATTALION OFFICERS SPOORAN
CIRCA 1900
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 17 August 2016 from 12:00 BST
£400
Description
The arched white metal canlet with engraved displayed thistles and applied brass regimental badge, the red morroc leather backed pouch with white horse haor body and twin engraved bells w top balck horse hair tassles
Dimensions
cantle, 15.5cm
Footnote
Note:
Virtually the same pattern as the Gordon Highlander's Officers pattern sporran, the Volunteer Battallion pattern is denoted by the white metal cantle and brass badge, rather than standard brass cantle and white metal badge. This variety is comparitively rarely encountered.