A Black Forest whip hook is a type of decorative coat hook, often hand-carved from wood, typically featuring animals like foxes or dogs, some musical, this one without a musical mechanism. Whip hooks were popular in the late 19th century with Victorians on their Grand Tour as a souvenir. A whip or buggy hook was used by those with a horse and buggy, for somewhere to hang the whip used by the driver of the buggy. They vary in quality, depending on the skill of the carver. Some were made by big artist's studios, some by peasants sitting along the side of the road, waiting for tourists. A hare dressed as a hunter, with game bag and gun. The hunted becomes the hunter. His legs are made from the horns of the chamois goat. The wood is probably linden or lime. Measures - length - 11.75". width - 4" weighs - 268g wood - probably linden wood I collect these myself and I can report that they are very rare now, especially the animal iterations. In good antique condition. Ears have been repaired