Croquet box
F. H. Ayres
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal and textile
Measurements
270 x 1010 x 270 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937266.1
Summary
Rectangular wooden croquet box, part of a croquet set "The Wimbledon" by F.H. Ayres. The box has black print on the front and two rings through which two hooks catch to fasten the box closed. There is a metal drop handle at either end of the box and the lid is hinged and is chained to the box to prevent it dropping too far back when open. There are also textile tapes secured inside the lid as well as a paper label with black print giving directions for storing the equipment. Applied to one end of the box are two luggage stickers: 'WATERLOO' and '...EVENO...'. The box also contains one of the two missing hooks from box DUN/TOY/255a.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
F.H.AYRES / THE WIMBLEDON (printed on front of box in black)
Makers and roles
F. H. Ayres , manufacturer