A Rare Chinese Brass Flail, Kau Sin Ke sub-Curios this could be restored if

this could be restored if so desired

sandwiched between Germany and Italy

Provenance: Ashford Hall

The central design of stepped lozenges set upon the burnt orange ground delineated by a white running dog border at the top and bottom

and has the original heavy working lock with a recent custom-made key

A Rare Chinese Brass Flail, Kau Sin Ke sub-Curios this could be restored ifOrigin: Chinese Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1895 1900 Full Length: 57 inches Handle Length: 7 inches The cloth bound handle with double loop ends, one suspending a chain terminating with punch struck hexagonal weight. Nine section chains were the standard for flails and this example is no different, the whole in very sound condition, whilst the cloth handle is a particularly nice feature as it has remained in tact. Kau