Silver & Niello Handled Russian or Caucasian Riding Whip or Nagaika - w1809 june24 The canons of the bit

The canons of the bit flare out into cylindrical cheeks

The whip has a its original small open rawhide keeper at its end and a braided leather thong with a bound loop at its end

but these could be burnished off

6" (15cm) tall

Silver & Niello Handled Russian or Caucasian Riding Whip or Nagaika - w1809 june24 The canons of the bitThis whip has silver handle with niello decorationIt has a ball shaped top. There is a hole near the top which would have held a wrist chain or strapIts shaft is covered in finely braided leather or rawhide and is finished with a rawhide flap. There is a bound rawhide repair halfway along the shaft Dimensions : Total Length 30" (76. 5cm)Weight 182g (6oz) Ref : whip1809