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Riding Crop

Collection Type

  • Transportation

Date

1877-1878

GUSN

GUSN-5694

Description

L-shape; cylindrical shaft; silver collar; L-shape ivory grip; pitch coated whip "top" at base; whip missing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

crops (animal equipment)
ivory (tooth component)
silver (metal)
wood (plant material)
Tack, Animal
Crop, Riding
Crop, Riding

Inscription

Marks include queen's head, lion passant, anchor, date letter for 1877-78; ""T.W"" stamped on collar.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Birmingham, England

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.956

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