Antique Locksmasher or Hammer Handled Hunting Whip - w1708 feb25 It has a thick leather

It has a thick leather sole with a metal ridge

It has a silver coloured

Handle width 14" (35cm)

This fine whip has a silver coloured cap with foliate decoration

these rowels still turn

Antique Locksmasher or Hammer Handled Hunting Whip - w1708 feb25 It has a thick leatherThis whip has a silver coloured hammer shaped handle, sometimes called a "locksmasher". This could indeed be used to open locks, but also as a hammer for repairs or as a priest. It has a silver coloured (probably nickel) collar. There is a fine crack in the lower part of the collar. There are no maker's marks or stamps. The long stock or shaft is covered in braided leather.. It has a rawhide leather open keeper or loop at its end, and a braided thong,