No. 26722865

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Geselkat / Karwats - Leather, Wood - 1784
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Geselkat / Karwats - Leather, Wood - 1784

Singular antique whip or so-called karwats. This is probably a military karwats that has been used in the navy or another army component. Such a karwats was used to knock clothes out, but of course it was also suitable for other purposes such as cattle driving or corporal punishment. Particular of this copy is that it is a copy of 1784. Wooden stem has a nice patina and still has 7 leather straps of the original 9 that have been on it. Possible that the shank has served first as a drum stick first and later was made into a karwats. See also pictures 14 and 15 Dimensions. Length Wooden handle 30cm Total length 57cm Will be packaged with care and will be shipped registered mail.

No. 26722865

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Geselkat / Karwats - Leather, Wood - 1784

Geselkat / Karwats - Leather, Wood - 1784

Singular antique whip or so-called karwats.
This is probably a military karwats that has been used in the navy or another army component. Such a karwats was used to knock clothes out, but of course it was also suitable for other purposes such as cattle driving or corporal punishment.
Particular of this copy is that it is a copy of 1784. Wooden stem has a nice patina and still has 7 leather straps of the original 9 that have been on it.
Possible that the shank has served first as a drum stick first and later was made into a karwats. See also pictures 14 and 15

Dimensions.
Length Wooden handle 30cm
Total length 57cm

Will be packaged with care and will be shipped registered mail.

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