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Sporran Collection (#6)

The sporran, a quintessential part of Scottish attire, is often seen adorning the kilts of proud Scotsmen

Background imageSporran Collection: Sporran (chromolitho)

Sporran (chromolitho)
2812049 Sporran (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sporran. Which belonged to Prince Charles Edward Stuart)

Background imageSporran Collection: Sporran (chromolitho)

Sporran (chromolitho)
2812048 Sporran (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sporran. Of Sealskin, mounted in Silver. Worn by Prince Charles Edward Stuart)

Background imageSporran Collection: A Scottish Scout, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scottish Scout, 1929 (colour litho)
472969 A Scottish Scout, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iillustration from the Boy Scouts series of cigarette cards produced by Ogdens;)

Background imageSporran Collection: Piping Times of War, 1914-19 (colour litho)

Piping Times of War, 1914-19 (colour litho)
STC359848 Piping Times of War, 1914-19 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Scottish; ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSporran Collection: Two men in Highland dress, engraved by Vincent Brooks, 1868 (litho)

Two men in Highland dress, engraved by Vincent Brooks, 1868 (litho)
INN75133 Two men in Highland dress, engraved by Vincent Brooks, 1868 (litho) by Macleay, Kenneth (1802-78) (after); Private Collection; eMalcolm Innes Gallery, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageSporran Collection: Advertisement for traditional Highland dress from William Anderson & Sons Ltd, Edinburgh and Glasgow

Advertisement for traditional Highland dress from William Anderson & Sons Ltd, Edinburgh and Glasgow
6030845 Advertisement for traditional Highland dress from William Anderson & Sons Ltd, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 1926 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageSporran Collection: 'Mac Ivor', from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)

"Mac Ivor", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)
3804312 " Mac Ivor", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageSporran Collection: 'Mac Cruimin', from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub

"Mac Cruimin", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub
3804302 " Mac Cruimin", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageSporran Collection: 'Colquhon', from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)

"Colquhon", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)
3804294 " Colquhon", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageSporran Collection: 'Graham', from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)

"Graham", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)
3804286 " Graham", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageSporran Collection: Macdonnel of Glengarry', from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub

Macdonnel of Glengarry", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub
3804305 Macdonnel of Glengarry", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageSporran Collection: 'Cameron', from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)

"Cameron", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour litho)
3804291 " Cameron", from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub.1845 (colour litho) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageSporran Collection: King Edward VII (b / w photo)

King Edward VII (b / w photo)
3656620 King Edward VII (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII)

Background imageSporran Collection: Earl of Mar raises Jacobite standard in 1715 (engraving)

Earl of Mar raises Jacobite standard in 1715 (engraving)
3697356 Earl of Mar raises Jacobite standard in 1715 (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish Jacobite, John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675-1732)

Background imageSporran Collection: Private, 93rd Highlanders, 1854

Private, 93rd Highlanders, 1854
3697344 Private, 93rd Highlanders, 1854 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Possibly by A. Laby.); Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Background imageSporran Collection: Girl in Scottish uniform (colour litho)

Girl in Scottish uniform (colour litho)
3096398 Girl in Scottish uniform (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in Scottish uniform. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSporran Collection: A Small Scotch from Oban, 1934. Creator: Unknown

A Small Scotch from Oban, 1934. Creator: Unknown
A Small Scotch from Oban, 1934. Child in traditional Scottish kilt - play on words

Background imageSporran Collection: Bruce Forsyth in Scottish costume which he appears in during a new Palladium show

Bruce Forsyth in Scottish costume which he appears in during a new Palladium show. 1st June 1962

Background imageSporran Collection: People celebrating New Years Eve at the Birmingham and Midland Scottish Society Hogmanay

People celebrating New Years Eve at the Birmingham and Midland Scottish Society Hogmanay ball. Birmingham, 31st December 1983

Background imageSporran Collection: Views of Edinburgh, Scotland. September 1954

Views of Edinburgh, Scotland. September 1954

Background imageSporran Collection: 'Cor blimey, so thats what they wear under their Kilt'

"Cor blimey, so thats what they wear under their Kilt"
" Cor blimey, so thats what they wear under their Kilt". Solo a white Mullucan Cockatoo, who has appeared on childrens televison many times

Background imageSporran Collection: Foursome Reel, 1934. Creator: Unknown

Foursome Reel, 1934. Creator: Unknown
Foursome Reel, 1934. Traditional Scottish dancing

Background imageSporran Collection: Men of the Oban Pipe Band, playing their bagpipes at the Highland Games, Tobermory

Men of the Oban Pipe Band, playing their bagpipes at the Highland Games, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland. Date: 1950s

Background imageSporran Collection: Scotch Claymore, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen &

Scotch Claymore, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen &
Scotch Claymore, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

Background imageSporran Collection: Portrait of a highland guardsman, at Blair Athol, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a highland guardsman, at Blair Athol, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a highland guardsman, at Blair Athol, 1844. Soldier guarding Queen Victoria during her stay at Blair Castle in Scotland:one of her Majestys Guardsmen

Background imageSporran Collection: Kenneth MaCleay, R. S. A. 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson

Kenneth MaCleay, R. S. A. 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Kenneth MaCleay, R.S.A. 1843-47

Background imageSporran Collection: Jimmy Miller, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson

Jimmy Miller, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson
Jimmy Miller, 1843-47

Background imageSporran Collection: John Ban MacKenzie, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson

John Ban MacKenzie, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
John Ban MacKenzie, 1843-47

Background imageSporran Collection: Kenneth Macleay, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson

Kenneth Macleay, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Kenneth Macleay, 1843-47

Background imageSporran Collection: Edward Ross, Youngest Son of Horatio Ross, ca. 1858. Creator: Horatio Ross

Edward Ross, Youngest Son of Horatio Ross, ca. 1858. Creator: Horatio Ross
Edward Ross, Youngest Son of Horatio Ross, ca. 1858

Background imageSporran Collection: Colin and Horatio Ross Reading with Jessie Macrae, ca. 1858. Creator: Horatio Ross

Colin and Horatio Ross Reading with Jessie Macrae, ca. 1858. Creator: Horatio Ross
Colin and Horatio Ross Reading with Jessie Macrae, ca. 1858

Background imageSporran Collection: Young people in fancy dress

Young people in fancy dress
An undated photograph showing young men and women in a variety of fancy dress, including a Victorian lady, a Pierrot, a sheikh and an enigmatic young man sporting a kilt with paint brush sporran

Background imageSporran Collection: Mary, Princess of Wales with Prince Albert and Princess Mary

Mary, Princess of Wales with Prince Albert and Princess Mary
Mary of Teck, Princess of Wales (1867 - 1953) with Prince Albert (later King George VI (1895 - 1952) and Princess Victoria Mary (later Countess of Harewood (1897 - 1965)

Background imageSporran Collection: ARGYLL HIGHLANDERS / 1895

ARGYLL HIGHLANDERS / 1895
A colonel of the 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders gives out an order. Date: 1895

Background imageSporran Collection: Scotch, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Scotch, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Background imageSporran Collection: Sergeant and Bugler, 1st Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co

Sergeant and Bugler, 1st Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Sergeant and Bugler, 1st Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Background imageSporran Collection: Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Creator: Edwin Henry Landseer

Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Creator: Edwin Henry Landseer
Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) in mourning, seated on her pony, Flora, held by her servant and favourite John Brown (1826-1883)

Background imageSporran Collection: Types of the British Army, 1919. Creator: Richard Simkin

Types of the British Army, 1919. Creator: Richard Simkin
Types of the British Army, 1919. Soldiers serving in the First World War, 1914-1919: Royal Dublin Fusiliers (service dress)

Background imageSporran Collection: Cape Town Highlanders, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Cape Town Highlanders, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Cape Town Highlanders, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Background imageSporran Collection: King George VI and the Ex-King Edward VIII with Mr. Hansel Their Tutor, 1911, 1937

King George VI and the Ex-King Edward VIII with Mr. Hansel Their Tutor, 1911, 1937
His Majesty King George VI and the Ex-King Edward VIII with Mr. Hansel Their Tutor, at Balmoral, 1911, 1937. His Royal Highness Prince Albert 1910-1920 became King George VI on 11 December 1936

Background imageSporran Collection: The 5th Royal Scots of Canada, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles

The 5th Royal Scots of Canada, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 5th Royal Scots of Canada, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

Background imageSporran Collection: The 72nd - Seaforth Highlanders, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles

The 72nd - Seaforth Highlanders, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 72nd - Seaforth Highlanders, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

Background imageSporran Collection: The 42nd - The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles

The 42nd - The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 42nd - The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

Background imageSporran Collection: News from Home, 1856-57 (oil on panel)

News from Home, 1856-57 (oil on panel)
WLT204692 News from Home, 1856-57 (oil on panel) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 35.5x25 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageSporran Collection: Wearing the Balmoral Tartan, Balmoral, 1936 (1937)

Wearing the Balmoral Tartan, Balmoral, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageSporran Collection: As Colonel-in-Chief, The Seaforth Highlanders, 1937

As Colonel-in-Chief, The Seaforth Highlanders, 1937
As Colonel-in-Chief, The Seaforth Highlanders, c1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageSporran Collection: The Children of King George V and Queen Mary, c1910, (1937)

The Children of King George V and Queen Mary, c1910, (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageSporran Collection: Bonnie Willie, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank

Bonnie Willie, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank
Bonnie Willie, 1822. Showing a corpulent Sir William Curtis in Highland costume standing against a background of sea, sky and mountain




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The sporran, a quintessential part of Scottish attire, is often seen adorning the kilts of proud Scotsmen. In this captivating image, a Scottish piper wearing McInnes Tartan proudly displays his sporran while playing the bagpipes. The scene takes us back to a time when traditions were cherished and celebrated. This advertisement for Patersons Camp Coffee perfectly captures the essence of Scotland's rich culture. Amidst the backdrop of rolling hills and misty lochs, an Argyll and Sutherland Highlander stands tall with his sporran hanging elegantly from his belt. It serves as a reminder that even in remote corners of Scotland, one can enjoy the finest cuppa. Scottish types are known for their diverse interests and skills. From archery to clan Murray gatherings, they embrace their heritage with pride. This particular portrait titled "The Macnab" by Henry Raeburn showcases a gentleman sporting his sporran alongside other traditional accessories – truly capturing the spirit of Scottish identity. Even royalty couldn't resist donning Scottish dress. King George V himself can be seen here dressed in all its regal glory complete with tartan kilt and matching sporran. His appreciation for Scottish tradition further solidifies its significance within society. From ancient times to modern-day festivities like Braemar Gathering, men in kilts proudly display their sporrans as they participate in various Highland games and competitions. These gatherings serve as reminders that Scotland's cultural heritage remains alive through generations. The Clan McDonald has long been associated with bravery and loyalty to their roots – traits embodied by every Scot who wears their tartan proudly along with an intricately designed sporran. It symbolizes not only fashion but also deep-rooted connections to family history. No discussion about Scottish culture would be complete without mentioning bagpipes. The Pipe Major of The Scots Guards exemplifies this connection between music and tradition while showcasing his ornate leather sporran. It's a testament to the importance of music in Scottish heritage.