$1,722
Flail, Europe, c. 1650, iron-spiked wooden ball connected to a spiked hardwood handle by a chain, overall lg. 46 1/4 in. Provenance: Collection of George Snook, M.D. Literature: Illustrated in George Snook, M.D., The Halberd and Other European Polearms 1300-1650 (Museum Restoration Service, Historical Arms Series No. 38; Bloomfield, Ont., 1998), figure 35, p. 20.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-27