Skill Ball

Name/Title

Skill Ball

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.20a-f

Description

Horseshoe-shaped wooden game board made from four wood boards with eleven rounded divots carved into the face. The straight edge of the board is sloped downward, creating a ramp. The curved side is edged with a thin piece of wood, bent to follow the curve of the board. The board is painted green and the divots are painted red. Each hole is labeled with a black, stenciled number (10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40, 30, 50, 75, 100, 60). There are five red-painted round wooden balls.

Context

Made by Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company in Brandon, Vermont

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 Tertiary Object Term

Game, Skee-Ball

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Arcade

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood