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Bat of Robert Abel, circa 1890
- Date:
- 1881 - 1904
- Object Number:
- M.06.16
- Creator
- Abel & Lane (bat maker)
- Production notes
- "The Guvnor" This was Robert Abel's nickname Face; Abel & Lane/ Kennington (x2 with triple branched motif) the "Guv-nor" label: Robert Abel
- Material
- wood, twine, leather
- Size
- Height: 87.5cm Height: 33.3/4 inches Weight: 1.04kg Weight: 2lb 4.1/2oz
- Object name
- bat
- Object category
- sports equipment - cricket
Description
Spliced cane, possibly double sprung handle, twined. Leather grip. Straight blade, indistinct swell. Worn toe. Maker’s marks on face. Metal name tag on reverse. Faint signature across splice.- Association:
-
Robert Abel (user) 1881 - 1904
Surrey County Cricket Club
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