Victorian Ladies Sidesaddle Riding Whip or Crop with Horse Head Cap - w1787 feb25 This is a first edition

This is a first edition of this book published in 1889

Port 6cm (2½")Cheeks 16

conformation and shoeing

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

the plating is la little pitted in a few places

Victorian Ladies Sidesaddle Riding Whip or Crop with Horse Head Cap - w1787 feb25 This is a first editionThis 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"