A Rare Chinese Brass Flail, Kau Sin Ke sub-Curios Having a hinged lid opening

Having a hinged lid opening to a candle box to one side

Both sides of the leather surface open to compartments for storing stationery and there is also a removable pen tray present

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

cricket bat and stumps

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A Rare Chinese Brass Flail, Kau Sin Ke sub-Curios Having a hinged lid openingOrigin: 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