Table game
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, cardboard, metal, cord and leather
Measurements
Box – 228 mm (length); 113 mm (width); 50 mm (depth), Contents of Box - 40 mm (min. length); 229 mm (max. length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664238
Summary
A Biffit Golf Set comprising a red rubber double 'Avon' combination tee, a soft fur ball, three red wooden tees, a red metal staple, a length of green cord with a golf ball attached to one end. The cord is wound round a rectangular piece of card with a hole at one end to hold the ball. At the other end the cord is tied to a piece of leather which is attached, by a metal ring, to a length of rubber. Each end of this piece of rubber is attached to a red metal stake by means of a piece of leather. The golf set is contained in a green cardboard box. Total number of items is 8.
Marks and inscriptions
Labels on and inside lid: THE BALL COMES BACK/BUT CANNOT/HIT/ Biffit/ GOLF SET