Riding crop
Crowther and Co.
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather and bone
Measurements
860 mm (L)
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 289902
Summary
Horse crop of plaited gut with plaited filigree knobs, the upper part with raised spiral plaiting. Handle composed of small piece of bone, a disc on end inscribed 'Crowther and Co. Makers'. There are four plaited knobs on the stem.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Marks and inscriptions
Disc on end: Disc on end inscribed 'Crowther and Co. Makers'
Makers and roles
Crowther and Co., manufacturer