What make is this hunt whip?

[Brontie]

Hey all,

I've recently been gifted two gentleman's hunt whips and I'm really intrigued to know more about them. On both furrells there's the fox emblem. Does anybody know what make this is?

 

[chillipup]

I have an antique hunt whip with a silver ferrule. It has a the name of O S Blakeway 1896 on it. I'm assuming this is the owner rather than the maker. Are there any names or dates on yours that could give a clue?

 

[Brontie]

No name or dates on either of mine

 

[chillipup]

Does it have a silver hallmark? or maybe gold? I know you can trace the age of the ferrule from the assay mark, check it out online. It should tell you where and when the ferrule was added.

 

[spacefaer]

I suspect it is just a decorative mark. If the ferrule is silver, then it will be hallmarked, and should be stamped with initials/name or emblem of the maker.

 

[Brontie]

Just had another look and it's got the hallmark of 'Silver' in it.. Will have a Google and see what i can find..

Thanks all!

 

[Alec Swan]

Looking at the base colour of the metal, though it may 'say' silver, I suspect that it's actually nickel (or as it was termed 'nickel silver'). Silver is generally hall-marked.

I have several and some with the same pressed emblem. I suspect that such collars were commercially available and the whip makers picked and chose those which they preferred. There were some good quality whips made with no maker's name. In today's market, it's mostly about 'condition' and how usable they would be.

Alec.