Battledore
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
Each battledore - 416 mm (length); 105 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668180
Summary
A pair of battledores, consisting of a wooden frame and handle, covered with maroon paper with grey stripes on it. The head of the racket is made of brown paper which is torn on both sides on one battledore. Two small metal bells are attached either side at the neck of the racket. One head has pencil markings on it, possibly reading 'C 2'. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr and Mrs Gammons in February 1994.