Table Croquet Set In Pine Box
Table Croquet Set In Pine Box
29000
Original Table Top Miniature Croquet Set.
An original parlour game of miniature croquet. The table top croquet set comes on a modern turned mahogany stand and with it's original pine box. The set contains 8 beechwood mallets, each having a coloured band, 8 balls and two posts with corresponding coloured bands and 10 hoops with lead weighted feet.
The mallets are 32 cm in length, the mahogany box measures 11 cm high, 38½ cm wide & 24 cm deep.
Table Croquet was likely the invention of the Victorians who had a 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 Tennis, bowls and croquet. These games were manufactured by the great games manufacturers of the time such as John Jaques and F. H. Ayres.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
C. 1890
Wood
United Kingdom
Good usable condition. Original box, new turned stand.
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