H74.26.2
ca. 1900
5.5 in WIDE
(13.97 cm WIDE)
(13.97 cm WIDE)
Gift of Nancy Ponch
H74.26.2
Ping Pong Paddle. Description: Parchment stretched over front and back of frame, stitched w/ sinew, covered w/ leather. Handle of hollow wooden pole. The name Wilma Ball is written in ink on one side of paddle. History: Although this paddle is quite rare, both artifacts were quite typical home entertainment items of late Victorian, turn of the century era.
Used: Wilma Ball

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