Summary
Jockey's whip believed to have been used by jockeys riding the champion racehorse Phar Lap. It was retained by the family of his trainer Harry Telford, and was amongst a number of items donated to the Museum by them in the 1990s.
Physical Description
Brown leather jockey whip, consisting of a long woven handle with a tapered metal knob on one end and a double thickness leather flap at the other end. There are lengths of woven leather bound around the handle in several places.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Exhibition Collection Management
615 mm (Length), 35 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Animal Husbandry, Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry, Sport, Making History - Phar Lap
