Set Of Indoor Banda Bowls Or Carpet Bowls
Set Of Indoor Banda Bowls Or Carpet Bowls
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Vintage Set Of Miniature Bowls, Table Bowls, Carpet Bowls.
This set of miniature carpet 'Table' bowls is made of composite and comprises of eight lawn bowls and one jack, all in original 'Banda' cardboard box. There is a small rules of 'Banda Carpet Bowls' leaflet in the set. The game is played in much the same way as normal bowls, with all the bowls having the correct bias as in full sized bowls, but on a table or floor. A billiard or snooker table is ideal. Each bowl is 2 inches in diameter, marked 'Banda, 1 Bias, carpet bowls, made in England' and are coloured in pairs, green, red, purple and grey.
The origin of Table Bowls is unknown but it is likely that the Victorians invented it as part of the craze for all sorts of parlour games. A whole number of indoor/parlour games were invented, this included miniaturised versions of the popular outdoor games at the time, including bowls and croquet. These games were manufactured by the great games manufacturers of the time such as John Jaques and F. H. Ayres.
Dimensions:
1950-1999
England
very good
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