A Rare Chinese Brass Flail, Kau Sin Ke sub-Curios cricket bat and stumps

cricket bat and stumps

Provenance: Ashford Hall

sandwiched between Germany and Italy

this could be restored if so desired

Arguably worth more as an artefact now than as a functional tool

A Rare Chinese Brass Flail, Kau Sin Ke sub-Curios cricket bat and stumpsOrigin: 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