Antique 20th Century Tabletop Vellum Table Tennis Bats Parlour Game Original Box
Early 20th Century c.1920
A boxed table tennis parlour game containing vellum headed wooden paddles, clamp mounted net and wooden ball tube.
The set is found in the original black box which reads on the lid "Table Tennis - Manufactured at Chad Valley Works, Harborne - The great society game" written in a contrasting white colour with a border. On the inside of the lid box is the original "Rules for playing" instruction page.
The contents feature vellum headed wooden paddles with red binding edges, the clamp mounted net with hardware for fixing it to a table or surface and wooden cylinder ball tube (empty).
A highly collectable item that would have been a treasured parlour game favoured by family and friends throughout the early 20th century.
Dimensions of box: 44cm x 21cm
Condition: Good order. Box has typical age and use related marks and wear. Paddles in good order with no tears. No balls included.
