Vintage Colonial Leather Whip or Cane - w1755 may25 Dimensions : Handle : 5"

Dimensions : Handle : 5" (12

Swaine & Isaac were in business between 1830 & 1840 and later became the company Swaine

The heel bands are much finer and thinner than those seen on later spurs (please see the image that compares them to a ictorian spur by Maxwell)There are hooks or spikes at the end of each arm which wrap around the heel of the boot

The lid is stamped "275"

This is a very light fine whip dating from the mid to late 19th century

Vintage Colonial Leather Whip or Cane - w1755 may25 Dimensions : Handle : 5"This is quite a heavy solid whip. Leather covering is similar to several pieces I have seen from North Africa. The club shaped top is wrapped in red brown leather, there is some scuffing to the end of the top. It has a braided leather collar, which may once have held a wrist strap. The stock or shaft is rigid and covered in braided red brown leather. There was probably once a leather keeper or loop at its end.. Dimensions : Length 28" (71cm)Weight