An antique hardwood whip handle carved with Australian…
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An antique hardwood whip handle carved with Australian Nationalist motifs, of South Australian historical interest, late 19th century, of typical tapering form in a dense close-grained figured wood, the shaft above the grip carved in relief in several registers, the lowest with a kangaroo and emu flanking a sun-topped cross on one side and cricket bats, wicket, and ball to the other, the other registers variously with a sheep dog, shears, anchor, clover, thistle, and an encircling snake, the top of the grip incised 'Advance Australia', the grip inlaid in white metal 'F.H. Wells.' above a lattice design, 37 cm long. Other notes: Francis Harry Wells (1863-1937) served as a South Australian Police Force mounted constable in various rural districts from 1888 to 1912, following which he was appointed South Australia's first Registrar of motor vehicles.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.