An arreador, an Argentinian whip carried by gauchos. In this example there is a domed cap with bans of cast foliate decoration.
There is a ring at the top which holds a wrist chain.
The shaft is made of red-brown wood
There is a further wide collar with similar decoration to the cap and the lower end is similarly decorated and has a ring for the attachment of a leather thong
The metal parts are stamped "800" (the quality of the silver), there are no maker's stamps
