Antique Rebenque or Gaucho Whip by Jose Gallo - w1639 christmas There are patent stamps on

There are patent stamps on the mouthpiece and bit rings

It has a short brown leather strap with a brass buckle

Dimensions : 122mm (4¾")long including rowelWidth 82mm (3")Weight : 53g (1⅞oz)

It has the silversmith's stamp "G

This is a hand forged heavy steel with a dark aged patina

Antique Rebenque or Gaucho Whip by Jose Gallo - w1639 christmas There are patent stamps onA rebenque, an Argentinian whip carried by gauchos. These heavy whips serve both as a whip for horses and cattle and as a club or weapon. They are worn hung from the gaucho's belt. In this example there is a ring shaped silver handle with twisted decoration. It is stamped "900" (the quality of the silver) and "J. Gallo". Jos Gallo was a silversmith born in Italy in 1861, he moved to Buenos Aires in Argentina and worked there until 1925. He died in