Croquet Set

Name/Title

Croquet Set

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.10a-ll

Description

Croquet set consisting of four mallets, four balls, two stands, two pegs, eight hoops, sixteen hoop bases, and a cardboard box. The mallets are each painted with a stripe around the center of the head: yellow, green, blue, and red. The balls are painted corresponding colors. The two stands and pegs are painted red and yellow. The hoops are made of wire bent in two places, and the stands are blue-painted semi-circles with small holes for the wires to be inserted into. The box has an attached lid printed in white and green with an image of children playing croquet inside a room and children playing croquet on a lawn. The inscription, "INDOOR-OUTDOOR CROQUET", spans the top. The room illustration has a banner that reads, "NEWTON & THOMPSON MRG. CO", and the lawn illustration has a banner that reads, "200 Fifth Ave. New York."

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 Tertiary Object Term

Set, Croquet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Outdoor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood