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Antique Collectables 19thc Malacca Handled Hunting Crop & Priest. English C1860-80.
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Antique Collectables 19thc Malacca Handled Hunting Crop & Priest. English C1860-80.

19th century
Sold 14 November 2024 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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I was sold this beautifully made item as a "bosuns persuader", but I personally think it was a Beagle huntsman's small crop and priest...it is nicely made with a malacca shaft and "turks" knot over the weighted end, with a "whip" end leather thong to the opposite end.... in very good condition...

English. C1860-80.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26.7cm (10.51")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Malacca Hunting Priest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1082288
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8039
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I was sold this beautifully made item as a "bosuns persuader", but I personally think it was a Beagle huntsman's small crop and priest...
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it is nicely made with a malacca shaft and "turks" knot over the weighted end, with a "whip" end leather thong to the opposite end.
Mark Seabrook Antiques

... in very good condition...

English. C1860-80.

Height
26.7cm (10.51")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Malacca Hunting Priest to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1082288
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8039
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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Antique Collectables 19thc Malacca Handled Hunting Crop & Priest. English C1860-80.

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Mark Seabrook Antiques

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An antique 19th-century malacca-handled hunting priest with woven leather bindings positioned diagonally on a white background.
Antique Collectables 19thc Malacca Handled Hunting Crop & Priest. English C1860-80.
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An antique 19th-century malacca-handled hunting priest with woven leather bindings positioned diagonally on a white background.
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  • ObjectSporting Collectables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialMalacca, Leather, Cord
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBraided leather knotwork, Malacca cane shaft, Weighted striking head
  • SizeH 26.7 cm (11 in) x W 2.5 cm (1 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

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A priest is a traditional weighted club or bat historically used in field sports to dispatch fish or game swiftly and humanely.

Authentic pieces typically feature shafts made from malacca cane, weighted internal cores of lead, and outer coverings of braided leather, whalebone, or cord.

Authenticity is determined by genuine patina on the malacca wood, hand-braided cord or leather work showing period wear, and traditional weight distribution consistent with Victorian manufacturing techniques.

Such pieces integrate well into traditional study or library displays, often mounted on bespoke stands or curated within cabinet collections alongside other equestrian or angling memorabilia.

Maintain pieces in stable indoor humidity conditions away from direct sunlight, occasionally treating dry leather components with museum-grade conservation wax.
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