Amazing Antique Hitched Horsehair Quirt, C. Late 19th/Early 20th Century cigar box In the corner

In the corner

I believe noting the placement of the card as part of the ordered set as well as relating to the offering depicted

with some wear to the black stain across the nose

configured in different ways

or so I believe and I would guess New England

Amazing Antique Hitched Horsehair Quirt, C. Late 19th/Early 20th Century cigar box In the cornerI'm quite obsessed with this. I wasn't sure exactly what it was when I found it, but knew it was quite an exquisitely made thing, made entirely of dyed and very finely knotted horsehair, creating glorious patterns, with a leather strip threaded through leather loop at the end. Incredible. With a little research I've learned a bit about the world of quirts: short whips associated with the Southwestern US, used to urge a horse to greater speed, but