Antique Ladies Sidesaddle Whip with Braided Silver Wire - w1598 stable Dimensions : Mouthpiece 5½" (14cm)

Dimensions : Mouthpiece 5½" (14cm)

Weight : 8¾oz (248g)

There are a few water marks on the case

According to Robin Law in "The Horse in West African History" these stirrups are known in the Hausa language as "Wutsiyar shirwa" or "kites' tails" (like the bird)

5cm) x 4½ (11

Antique Ladies Sidesaddle Whip with Braided Silver Wire - w1598 stable Dimensions : Mouthpiece 5½" (14cm)This is a very light fine whip. It has a braided silver wire cap and collar with a silver (? plated) domed top to the cap. Between the cap and collar, the grip is covered in finely braided black baleen or whalebone. The long slim shaft is covered in black braided thread. It is very flexible through its lower third, probably too flexible to be carried as anything more than a decorative accessoryThe whip has the a replacement lash at its end. Dimensions