Vintage Gents Malacca Hunting Whip or Crop - w1708 chinese This is a broad dark

This is a broad dark tan leather strap

The rings turn

and would have belonged to an officer

depth of tread 1" (2

length of tread 7¼" (18

Vintage Gents Malacca Hunting Whip or Crop - w1708 chinese This is a broad darkThis whip has a staghorn or antler hook shaped handle with a raised "gatepusher" section. It has a nickel collar with ribbed edges. There is a fine crack in one rib (please look at the images), but there is no instability or movement associated with this. The thick stock or shaft is made of golden brown malacca cane, with its characteristic "teardrop" shaped cross section. It has its original stitched leather keeper or loop and a braided leather thong