Football
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
c. 1960
Materials
Leather and cotton.
Measurements
640 mm (Circumference)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672405
Summary
A 12 panel brown leather football. The panels are stitched together and two of them have 6 holes each and are tied with a discoloured cream tape. Part of a collection of sports equipment that includes 2 rugby balls, a tennis racket and a tennis bag.
Provenance
The football was bought and used in the 1960's by the family of Paul Harris. It was donated to the Museum of Childhood by Tara Harris in September 2019.