Very similar pair of silver gem-set horse whips in the collection of NY Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2010.501.11b (pictured below)

Whip, One of a Pair | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

(Date: late 19th–early 20th century

Geography: Attributed to Central Asia or Iran

Accession Number: 2010.501.11a )

MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE SILVER JEWELED HORSE WHIP / CROP.

TRULY MUSEUM GRADE.

DEFINITELY INDICATION OF WEALTH AND SOSIAL STATUS.

SUITABLE FOR ROYALY - FOR KHAN OR EMIR.

CENTRAL ASIA - TURKMENISTAN - WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN.

CIRCA LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY.

HOLLOW HANDLE IS MADE OF SOLID PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND SET WITH NATURAL EMERALDS, RUBIES, TURQUOISE, CARNELIAN GEMSTONES.

UNMARKED (as expected for antique silver made in Central Asia).

GUARANTEED SOLID SILVER (minimum 800/1000 silver purity or higher).

ORIGINAL BRAIDED LEATHER WHIP.

SIZE:

HANDLE IS ABOUT 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm) LONG.

LEATHER WHIP IS ABOUT 15 3/4 in. (40 cm) LONG.

CONDITION:

EXCELLENT ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH MINOR CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.

LIGHT EXPECTED HANDLING MARKS.

NO MISSING STONES.

LEATHER WHIP IS A BIT STIFF, STILL FULLY SERVICEABLE.

ALL 100% ORIGINAL.

NO REPAIRS.

FINEST QUALITY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE EXAMPLE - PICTURES DON'T DO JUSTICE.

TRULY COLLECTORS GRADE.

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