A FINE CAT O’ NINE TAILS, 20TH CENTURY

with 17in. twine-clad wooden handle terminating in a Turk’s head knot with suspension loop, supporting nine tapering spiral knotwork flails, each with intermittently knotted twine ends; overall -- 64in. (162.5cm.) long

£250-350 SELL

Provenance: ex-Bridon Ropes boardroom display, Warmsworth Hall, Doncaster.

Note: It’s understood this is one of two examples made as props for the 1962 Trevor Howard film Mutiny on the Bounty by Ric Canever (1924-2000) using old high quality hemp stock. The other example now resides with the Museum of Knots & Sailor’s Ropework. We are grateful to Des Pawson of the museum for supplying this additional information.

Condition Report

in fine condition overall

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