Baseball Bat

Name/Title

Baseball Bat

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.26

Description

Small baseball bat with attached ball. The child-sized bat is turned from light-colored wood with pronounced graining. An small, applied wooden knob at the top of the bat secures a length of string which attaches a small wooden ball on the other end. The bat is labeled "BAT-BAT.T./Mfg. by Newton and Thompson, inc/Brandon, Vt., U. S. A."

Context

Made by Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company in Brandon, VT

Acquisition

Accession

2020.22

Source or Donor

Herrmann, Charles

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1930 - circa 1940

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bat, Baseball

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Baseball

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Length

19-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Ball

Diameter

5/8 in

Dimension Description

String

Length

11-5/8 in

Material

Wood, Cotton