A Black Throat Plume or Beard for a Rifle Brigade Officer's Horse - Cav032 antique whip A pair or semicircular leather

A pair or semicircular leather saddle bags with stamped decoration

8cm) Weight - approx 9oz (229g) )

Length (not including keeper) 18½" (47cm)

a firm famous for walking cane and whip making

It has a dark brown leather keeper

A Black Throat Plume or Beard for a Rifle Brigade Officer's Horse - Cav032 antique whip A pair or semicircular leatherThis is a plume of black horsehair. It is suspended from a silver coloured mount which is in the form of a globe and a fluted cone. It is in very good conditionIt has an old label attached which reads "Rifle Brigade Horse hair plume c. 1870" Measurements : Horsehair : approx 17 inches (43cm) long,Socket 4 inches (12cm) long, 1 inches (4cm) diameter Weight 10oz (288g) Ref : Cav033