Antique Brass Banded In Hand Whip or Crop - w1520 arab This is an old military

This is an old military horse bit

5cm)Weight 253g (9oz)

The necks are stamped "Maxwell"The spurs have steel inserts that fit into the heels of the bootsThese inserts are stamped "Left" and "Right" and "Piccadilly

There is a raised collar of braided thread

Lippincott of Philadelphia in 1928

Antique Brass Banded In Hand Whip or Crop - w1520 arab This is an old militaryThis whip or crop has a slightly flexible core and is covered in brown braided thread. It has a rather dented brass cap, this is stamped "Warranted Steel Lined". There are twelve brass ferrules or collars along the shaft of the whip. The whip ends in a replacement open keeper or loop, a thong could be attached to this. I suspect it was originally a longer dealer's whip but lost some of its length, it is now suitable of in hand showing of cobs or heavy