19th century Thai fly Whisk, ivory handle profusely carved in relief with two entwined dragons and florals. Nb: ivory export restrictions. Length 29 cm (handle) length 80 cm (overall). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and (with Royal warrant) counted the Thai palace among their customers. Thence by descent - private collection, Canberra.