Parlor Base Ball

16922.10

From: United States of America | Massachusetts | Springfield

Curatorial Section: Historic

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Object Title Parlor Base Ball
Object Number 16922.10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Americana
Provenience United States of America | Massachusetts | Springfield
Creator Milton Bradley Company
Date Made ca. 1893
Section Historic
Materials Wood
Description

Large board (.1) with nails in upper surface and with two detachable legs (.2 / .3).

Main pieces as follows Batsman (.4 /.5), Bat (.6), Catcher (.7), gray Home Run Peg (.8),

8 yellow pegs representing positions as follows: 1st base (.9), 2n base (.10), 3rd base (.12), center (.13), left (.14), short stop (.15), pitcher (.16.)

6 players - 3 red (.17 / .18 / .19), 3 blue (.20 / .21 / .22),

1 ball (.23) and 1 marble (.26) found in bag may not belong to game.

Two copies of Instruction Sheet (.24 and .25)

Credit Line Purchased from Milton Bradley Company, 1893

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