λ A RHINOCEROS HORN RIDING CROP LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY the yellow gold coloured finial with scrolling foliate decoration, together with another, similar, with a woven silver thread finial and gold coloured button and sleeve, and two horn handled whips in the form of horses legs and hooves (4) 55g approx total weight of rhinoceros horn 65.4cm long (max) Please note that an export licence will only be granted for rhinoceros horn pieces should the hammer price meet or exceed the value of 100 USD per gram of the item’s weight.

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