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South America, Latin America, Argentina or Uruguay, ca. 19th century CE. A fascinating pair of horse whips known as rebenques used by gaucho cowboys, one with a silver handle and the other with wood, each fit with a leather thong. More elaborate of the 2, the silver-handled rebenques presents a thick, flattened thong attached to a cylindrical handle that widens at the center and culminates in an openwork silver ring - classifying it as a rebenque de argolla or ring whip - and a leather wrist loop. The intricate ring is adorned with a 4-pointed star containing a gilt brass heart, all surrounded by an undulating border resembling a flower. Alternatively, the wooden whip is a rebenque arreador - meaning that it is used for herding - and displays a slender, braided thong and lengthy handle that broadens to a spherical pommel. Size of larger (silver whip): 39.3" L x 2.2" W (99.8 cm x 5.6 cm); silver quality: handle: 83%, ring: 65%; total weight of silver whip: 453.6 grams

Provenance: private Denver, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in the 1960's

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#174296

  • Condition: Leather thong has stiffened due to age and has tear at midsection and end with possible minor loss. Stable fissure to pommel of wood handle, likely naturally formed from aging of wood. Use-commensurate indentations to silver handle, but form is still clear. Both have expected surface abrasions and a few small nicks. Otherwise, silver whip is intact and both are excellent.

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