Victorian Ladies Sidesaddle Riding Whip or Crop with Horse Head Cap - w1787 feb25 rosettes & stable clothing

rosettes & stable clothing

It is in good overall condition although it has a few expected bite marks and the handle of the plunger is chipped

conformation and shoeing

This is a first edition of this book published in 1889

The inside surfaces of the heel bands also have floral decorationThere are heel plates with pierced star decoration

Victorian Ladies Sidesaddle Riding Whip or Crop with Horse Head Cap - w1787 feb25 rosettes & stable clothingThis very fine whip has a silver coloured cap and collar with foliate decoration. There is a blank oval cartouche for engraving on both the cap and collar. There is a finely cast horse's head on the top of the capBetween the cap and collar, the grip is covered in tan leather with a finely stitched seam. The long slim shaft is covered in dark brown braided threadThe whip has lost the silk lash at its end, this could be replaced. Dimensions : Length 28"