A Dutch silver mounted carriage whip, Jan P. Fennema, Bolsward,1827

wood mounted by silver, silver with floral decorations, four large knobs, the top attached with two leather strains with leather tassels

Waling Dykstra, Uit Friesland's Volksleven van vroeger en later, Leeuwarden, 1892, p.292.

Leather slightly dry, but intact, the floral silver parts broken in some places, the knops with several dents and scratches.
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In Friesland, a country fair usually started with a trotting race and also in the city of Bolsward such races took place. The winner was awarded a silver or gold whip.
This carriage whip was presented to the winner of such a horse race. Only those whose horses had never won a game before were aloud in the game. Those, who did try to participate while already in the possession of a prize, were punished.