Whip and top
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1990
Materials
Wood and leather
Measurements
Thong - 540 mm (length), Handle - 380 mm (height), First top - 45 mm (height); 42 mm (depth), Second top - 50 mm (height); 35 mm (depth)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666085
Summary
A child's whip and top game (circa 1990). The whip has a turned wooden handle and a leather thong. There are two tops. One has a straight rim that tapers towards the base, which has a metal stud. The other top has a round top and a straight stem. It has a metal stud in the base. Total number of items is 3.