Name/Title
Croquet SetEntry/Object ID
2020.22.23a-oDescription
Croquet set consisting of 4 mallets, 3 balls, 2 pegs, 4 hoops, and a box with lid. The mallets have painted heads (blue, orange, red, green) with a glossy finish. The balls are turned wood. Two of the balls are the same size (red, yellow), and the third is smaller (red). The pegs are red and green and turned to have a flat end for resting on a flat surface. The hoops are made of wire that is bent into U-shapes at the ends for resting on a flat surface. The blue box lid is printed with an illustration of children playing croquet in a domestic interior with the label, "PARLOR CROQUET SET", across the top.Context
Made by Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company in Brandon, VTAcquisition
Accession
2020.22Source or Donor
Herrmann, CharlesAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Newton & Thompson Manufacturing CompanyDate made
circa 1930 - circa 1940Place
Town
BrandonCounty
Rutland CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Set, Table CroquetNomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Set, CroquetNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Game, TableNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Game, OutdoorNomenclature Primary Object Term
GameNomenclature Class
Game EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsMaterial
Wood, Metal, Cardboard