Croquet Set

Name/Title

Croquet Set

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.23a-o

Description

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, 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, Table Croquet

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Set, Croquet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Table

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Outdoor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood, Metal, Cardboard