odd dog-headed stick!

[mojjax]

It's about 17 inches long .There is a ring a the base of the dogs neck and another ring at the bottom .Any ideas what thing is for ?
mojjax

 

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[jeff of pa]

I can't say for sure what it is, But it's cool

 

[Burdie]

It is old thats for sure. Burdie

 

[trk5capt]

Don't Have A Clue On This One, But It Should Prove To Be Interesting To Find Out. Best Of Luck. trk5capt...

 

[dg39]

First glance said brass from India, second glance says I'm with you. What could it possibly be used for? Is it Wood and brass?

 

[mojjax]

Yes , dg39 , it's wood w/brass . It kind of looks like a horse hanes , except it's so small . Did dogs ever get harnessed up to pull carts ?

 

[DigEmAll]

Dogs have been used to pull carts for centuries.

 

[Monty]

Candle snuffer? Monty

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Dogs pulled carts,so did goats ,hogs,minature ponies.......very interesting find...as always!

 

[Monty]

I saw a piece on the History channel about gas street lights. They had a guy who went around every evening and lit the gas lights. He had a stick similar to this that held a lit brand to get the gas lights going. But I don't see any way to attach something burning to the end of it, unless there is another piece that is missing? Just a wild guess. Monty

 

[Michelle]

might be monty....does this stick stretch at the bands...sort of like a folding stick? just wondering...and is it brass? the dog and the bands?

 

[Michelle]

Monk....I think thats it...couldnt think of the name...not a horse person myself...that would explain why there are rings on the end, sort of like a whip...

 

[dg39]

A fancy back scratcher with a sholder sling?

 

[dg39]

But how big a dog? I think it is 17 inches long.

 

[Michelle]

It's a crop...like the ones they use on horses.....they are 17 inches long....this one is old....late 1800's early 1900's fox hunters use them....england....english,.....

 

[dg39]

Modern day dog harness. one or more.

 

[dg39]

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[Michelle]

why would something so ornate be put in between the dogs...doesnt make sense doc....one end has a dog.s head on it....doesnt fit!

 

[Michelle]

Monk....I think thats it...couldnt think of the name...not a horse person myself...that would explain why there are rings on the end, sort of like a whip...

Was this in reply to reply #11??

yes Monk....sorry it took so long to answer up...This crop wouldnt be so ornate if it went where doc is saying...would it....?

 

[Michelle]

Yes, it has to do with the size of the dogs, and maybe the attachment point of the harness. It's as good as the picture if you scale the thing down to a seven year old's size. The small dogs probably had a chest harness and the pulling point was behind their shoulders. This bar kept them apart and applied pull to the wagon. That's how I make it out.

Doc

this is not the bar it is the crop...whip...there is a head of a dog on it that fits in your hand...the flails are missing....leather strips on other end