Antique Gents Park whip with Hound Handle - w438 oct23 these were originally plated

these were originally plated

Both spurs have a pair of wide chains attached to the top of their necks

5cm) Inside Width : 3" (7

"Hard" probably refers to hard steel which has a carbon content of more than 3%

Antique Gents Park whip with Hound Handle - w438 oct23 these were originally platedThis whip has a silver (probably plated) handle cast with a sleeping hound lying on a bank of flowersThe underside of the handle is ridged to help when opening and closing gates. There is a blank shield on the collar of the whip. The long flexible whalebone or balleen shaft is covered in braided thread (linen or hemp), which is in good condition. The whip has a replacement silk and vellum lash on its end Dimensions : Length 35" (89cm) not including