On my right are two soldiers-one an Argyll and Sutherland, with red and white diced hose and tasselled sporran, a native of Fife to judge by his accent; next him there is a Yorkshire Light Infantry man.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
The square Kachin bag or satchel is a pure joy of bright threads and patches and wonderful needlework, and is a little suggestive of a magnificent sporran.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
"Look there," he said, and pointed with a twisted finger, to a leathern purse, or sporran, which was hanging to one of the posts of a wooden bedstead in the corner.
"The Scottish Fairy Book"
Elizabeth W. Grierson