Antique hunting whips

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A colleague from work has just given me 4 antique hunting whips (two with lash) that came as a job lot with some jewellery which he trades. He has no experience with anything horse related hence I've been given the task of getting them valued and possibly sold on.
Three have a horn handle and one with wooden.
I have no idea the difference between the men's and ladies. Also are they saleable? He told me to keep them unless I can sell them in which case we'll go half in the proceeds.
Any experts out there?
 
Try putting this on the Hunting forum.

As a general rule ladies and childrens whips are smaller/lighter than mens, but in terms of value you would need an expert to look at them. Do they have any silverwork or hall marks?
 
ooooo very interesting, as we have 5 lying around, all are too sentimental but would be interesting to get them fixed up a little, does anyone know if this is normal practice?

also i have a family friend who offered to buy one of ours for £80 in pretty bad condition, it also is missing its Lash
 
I was really lucky a couple of yrs ago & picked up a ladies one on fleabay for well under £50 (just got lucky I think)
Had to get a replacement thong and also lash for it, but it does a good job & its still in pretty good condition :)

As said above, check for individual markings on them - silver bands, possibly engraved? How is the horn handle worked? Is it plain/polished or carved?
 
It just so happens one of the liveries at my yard was looking for a couple of hunting whips to buy and is very excited and very keen to buy two of mine. Apparently one is a Swaine & Adeney which I'm told are keenly sort after. On closer inspection we found they all have silver fittings, hallmarks and signatures. By coincidence a well known horsey person was also at the yard today and he too collects them. I'm told they are each worth over £100 and very collectible and especially so in the U.S.
So those of you that have some lying around, get on eBay as you might make some money.
 
I've been trying to buy a child's hunting whip since before Christmas.I was lucky enough to find a lovely engraved one for £30 for my eldest daughter,but am hanging on to it until I can find one for my youngest as I can't leave her out.I've struggled to find anything under £40 and most are going for £70 plus,even in local auctions and sales and the last one I bid on went for well over £100.
 
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