Victorian table basher
Having my usual trawl of eBay and discovered this Victorian era game that is currently for sale. The seller is being, imho, optimistic in what they are after, but you never know. I have only seen this once before and I’m sure it would make its new owner very happy.
The seller’s description is: “Not my usual area but trying to clear some room and I have this very scarce table top Cricket game (admittedly from a time when people probably had larger tables in grand houses!). Judging by the picture on the front of the box (Patent Applied For) it is from around 1920/30s vintage with a woman with flapper type hair style and the batsman in his tuxedo. Consists of approx. 2metre green baize/felt pitch with each end weighted by a metal rod, a lovely set of stumps, bails and a beautiful little bat. Rubber ball is not the same vintage! No rules but I guess you make your own regarding boundaries etc. Box has some damage and there is no maker I can see and have not been able to find any info. on line, which led me to believe it is very rare. Baize is showing its age but a very collectible item?”
