Antique Black Forest Hand-Carved and Painted Whip Hook, 1880

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, stunning, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, whip hooks which has the original paint This is a fine example that I have never seen before, usually they are foxes, rabbits and bears, occasionally you see dwarves but this chap I have never seen, he looks to be an 18th to 19th century swiss nobleman I have a few of these in my collection, in total I have an extra large musical Fox and a large musical Rabbit, a pair of Dwarfs, a bear holding corn in a hat and a bear holding a flask of beer, this sale is for the piece mentioned above only, the others are listed under my other items The condition is totally original, it has been cleaned waxed and polished from top to bottom Dimensions Height:- 29.5cm Width:- 14.5cm Depth:- 12cm .. Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.