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
paint on wood
Dimensions
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.1: Orange mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 13/16 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.2: Green mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.3: Yellow mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 1/16 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.4 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.4: Black mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.5: Blue mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.6: Red mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
Description
Kourt King croquet game set mallets from Rock Rest Tourist Home. The set has six (6) with different colored striped mallets: orange, green, yellow, black, blue, and red.
2011.12.32.3.1: An orange Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The mallet is constructed from two pieces of lacquered and painted wood. The handle shaft is rounded and there are six (6), thick, orange stripes painted around the top of the handle. The handle is inserted into a hole at the center of the head. The head is lathe turned, has two (2) faces, and has four (4), thin, orange stripes. The stripes are painted around the tops of two (2) inset ridges on each side of the center of the mallet.
2011.12.32.3.2: A green Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The mallet is constructed from two pieces of lacquered and painted wood. The handle shaft is rounded and there are six (6), thick, green stripes painted around the top of the handle. The handle is inserted into a hole at the center of the head. The head is lathe turned, has two (2) faces, and has four (4), thin, green stripes. The stripes are painted around the tops of two (2) inset ridges on each side of the center of the mallet.
2011.12.32.3.3: A yellow Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The mallet is constructed from two pieces of lacquered and painted wood. The handle shaft is rounded and there are six (6), thick, yellow stripes painted around the top of the handle. The handle is inserted into a hole at the center of the head. The head is lathe turned, has two (2) faces, and has four (4), thin, yellow stripes. The stripes are painted around the tops of two (2) inset ridges on each side of the center of the mallet.
2011.12.32.3.4: A black Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The mallet is constructed from two pieces of lacquered and painted wood. The handle shaft is rounded and there are six (6), thick, black stripes painted around the top of the handle. The handle is inserted into a hole at the center of the head. The head is lathe turned, has two (2) faces, and has four (4), thin, black stripes. The stripes are painted around the tops of two (2) inset ridges on each side of the center of the mallet.
2011.12.32.3.5: A blue Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The mallet is constructed from two pieces of lacquered and painted wood. The handle shaft is rounded and there are six (6), thick, blue stripes painted around the top of the handle. The handle is inserted into a hole at the center of the head. The head is lathe turned, has two (2) faces, and has four (4), thin, blue stripes. The stripes are painted around the tops of two (2) inset ridges on each side of the center of the mallet.
2011.12.32.3.6: A red Kourt King croquet game mallet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The mallet is constructed from two pieces of lacquered and painted wood. The handle shaft is rounded and there are six (6), thick, red stripes painted around the top of the handle. The handle is inserted into a hole at the center of the head. The head is lathe turned, has two (2) faces, and has four (4), thin, red stripes. The stripes are painted around the tops of two (2) inset ridges on each side of the center of the mallet.
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
mallets (sports equipment)
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
2011.12.32.3.1-.6
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb3dddeb-93d6-4f18-823e-6fde73f6f75b

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