1778396 Stranded cord whip (wood & leather) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Stranded cord whip, 1860 (c); handle is wooden with a central leather bound area surrounded above and below with cord; six plaited cord strands, knotted and frayed at the ends, attached to a leather thong and wrapped round to secure by the end of the handle binding. This item was used to inflict punishment on any non-commissioned officer or private soldier for various offences committed in the Royal Navy or the British Army. ); 穢 National Army Museum ; English, out of copyright.