Victorian Ladies Sidesaddle Whip with Gilt Mounts - w1677 islamic 7cm)Weight : 6oz (174g)

7cm)Weight : 6oz (174g)

this would originally have been covered in leather

It has its original steel curb chain and one unusual double curb hook

Its subtitle is "A Book for Horse Owners and Students"

Inside the case there is a small pair of silver coloured nickel spurs - probably for a child

Victorian Ladies Sidesaddle Whip with Gilt Mounts - w1677 islamic 7cm)Weight : 6oz (174g)This long slim whip has a gilded cap with cast foliate decoration and a loop which holds a purple silk tasselled wrist strap. It has a gilt collar, also with cast decoration and a blank shield where initials could be engraved. Between the cap and the collar the grip of the whip is covered in tan leather with a finely stitched seam. The rest of the long tapering whalebone shaft is covered in braided thread. The whip has its original vellum and silk