Museum Collections
Luce Center
Table croquet q/box w/docu
Object Number:
INV.7905
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Wood, metal, fiber
Dimensions:
box: 3 x 14 1/2 x 6 in. ( 7.6 x 36.8 x 15.2 cm )
Marks:
printed: on paper label: "FINE TABLE/CROQUET"; "B" inside shield
Description:
Table croquet set housed in wooden box with sliding lid composed of six wooden mallets with turned heads and handles, six wooden balls, each painted with a colored stripe, two stakes with multicolored stripes, nine wire wickets with detachable wooden bases, and four metal brackets and a red and white ribbon to keep balls from falling off the table; box lid has printed paper label showing 5 adults and 2 children playing the game in a parlor.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. R. W. G. Vail, June 1947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.






