Racquet, badminton

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Racquet, badminton

Entry/Object ID

MP.2010.3

Description

Wooden frame racquet: small oval head, strung with nylon cord, grid pattern, thinner gauge cord at top of grid; head frame tapers slightly, narrow at top, wider toward handle; bands of red, white and red nylon cord wrapped at four points along bottom of head frame; narrow adhesive cloth tape wrapped around top of handle; single narrow red tape band wrapped above grip; brown suade wrapped grip; grip flares out at end of handle; length of handle inscribed with parallel lines; top of handle marked in blue ink: "FLEET" with eagle motif; stamped on side of handle: "NOT GUARANTEED."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Fleet

Date made

1920 - 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

27 in

Width

8 in

Depth

1-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 27 x 8 x 1 1/8 in. (68.6 x 20.3 x 2.9 cm)

Material

Wood, nylon (?), Leather, Cotton

Condition

Notes

Remarks: White salt-like adhesvie accretions at base of head frame; abrasions to suade of handle; black smudged along handle and around frame consistent with use.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2010.6 - Racquet press - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned in 2010, but acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/7/2010]. Shape and size of racquet indicates it is for badminton, or possibly squash, not tennis [Jessa J. Krick, 8/28/2013].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library-Billiard Room

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial