Leather Sporran

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Are All Sporrans Leather

June 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Day Sporran, Dress Sporran, Fur Sporran, Leather Sporran, Military Sporran, Sporran

There are three main type of Sporran.

The Day Sporran
The Evening or Dress Sporran
The Military Sporran

Each has its own purpose and design.

The Day Sporran is less ornate than its two brethren. Made mostly from black or brown leather this Leather Sporran is the plainest of the bunch.
It may have some Celtic carvings, or toolings, upon it [...]

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The Leather Sporran

June 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Fur Sporran, Leather Sporran, Sporran

A Leather Sporran is quite simply a Sporran made from leather. Not difficult is it. But what exactly is a Sporran.
Let’s have a go at answering that one first.
Gaelic
Gaelic is a Celtic language spoken by the Irish, Welsh, Cornish and of course Scottish. In Scottish Gaelic the word Sporran or “Sporan” means purse.
So then a [...]

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