Croquet mallet
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1900 - circa 1942
Materials
Wood, cork and metallic braid
Measurements
940 x 30 mm; 213 mm (Length); 74 mm (Diameter)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1248402
Summary
A wooden croquet mallet with a cork handle by Buchanan Ltd, 15 Pall Mall, London SW. The initials 'M.H.G.' are painted on one side indicating it belonged to Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942), the last owner of Polesden Lacey.
Marks and inscriptions
On head of mallet: Buchanan Ltd 15 Pall Mall London S.W. On side of head of mallet: M. H. G.