Sporran

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Sporran

Entry/Object ID

2009.41.1c

Description

Horsehair covered leather pouch with a chased silver top clasp. There are two black horsehair tassels on the front of the bag, and it is attached at the back to a narrow leather strap.

Context

Owned by Frank Chalmers, Jr. of Barre, Vermont, and later John L. Black, Jr. of Barre, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.41

Source or Donor

Black, Dorothy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. D. Mackay

Date made

circa 1920

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Scottish-American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Sporran

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pouch, Carrying

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6-3/4 in

Length

19 in

Material

Leather, Silver, Horsehair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chalmers, Francis, Jr. (1893-1985)

Person or Organization

Black, John L. (1934-2008)

Related Places

Place

Town

Barre Town

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America