Bowl (ball)
The Taylor Rolph Co Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and bone
Measurements
380 mm (circumference)
Place of origin
London
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939250.1.1
Summary
One of a pair of black bowls from Taylor Rolph Co. Ltd., London, Imp Brand, Bias No. 2, Full, each with an impressed 'S' for Stamford; impressed on the reverse, '4 3/4 / U4'.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
TAYLOR ROLPH CO. LTD / BIAS No' 2 FULL / LONDON; S; (impressed on uppermost side); U4 / 4 3/4 (impressed on lower side)
Makers and roles
The Taylor Rolph Co Ltd, manufacturer