Manufactured by
Indiana Handle Company, Inc., American, founded 1932
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
lacquer and paint on wood
Dimensions
H x W x D (2011.12.32.2.1: Red ball): 3 × 3 1/16 × 3 1/16 in. (7.6 × 7.7 × 7.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.2.2: Orange ball): 3 1/16 × 3 × 3 in. (7.7 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.2.3: Blue ball): 3 1/16 × 3 × 3 in. (7.7 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.2.4: Black ball): 3 1/16 × 3 in. (7.7 × 7.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.2.5: Yellow ball): 3 1/16 × 3 × 3 in. (7.7 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.2.6: Green ball): 3 1/16 × 3 × 3 in. (7.7 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
Description
Kourt King croquet game set balls from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The set has six (6) different colored balls: red, orange, blue, black, yellow, and green.
2011.12.32.2.1: A red Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is lacquered and is primarily red with two (2) white stripes around the center.
2011.12.32.2.2: An orange Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is lacquered and is primarily orange with two (2) white stripes around the center.
2011.12.32.2.3: A blue Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is lacquered and is primarily blue with two (2) white stripes around the center.
2011.12.32.2.4: A black Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is lacquered and is primarily black with two (2) white stripes around the center.
2011.12.32.2.5: A yellow Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is lacquered and is primarily yellow with two (2) white stripes around the center.
2011.12.32.2.6: A green Kourt King croquet game ball from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ball is lacquered and is primarily green with two (2) white stripes around the center.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Type
croquet sets
balls (recreational artifacts)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Sports
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.32.2.1-.6
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50c995876-5f0d-4c04-8f6a-bedb419a8103

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