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Bat of Miss Molly Beckenham, 1889



Date:
1889 - 1890
Object Number:
M.57.24
Creator
Frederick Henry Ayres (bat maker)
Production notes
Face: F.H. Ayres (x2) International Patent (x2, within 12 pointed stars on and below splice) (Earlier record notes 'XI (in red)’ not seen- HT -2013) Reverse: F H Ayres (vertically on splice)
Material
wood, leather, twine
Size
Height: 88cm Height: 34.5 inches Weight: 0.954kg Weight: 2lb 1oz
Object name
bat
Object category
sports equipment - cricket

Description

Spliced cane twined handle. Leather grip. Maker’s mark stamped on reverse splice and face and player’s initials to face.

Display caption

Cricket bat of 'Miss M. Beckenham', real name Mary Willett, 1890.
Association:
Mary Beckenham (owner)
Related objects:
M.57.23/1 P.L : Original English Ladies Cricket Blouse of Molly Beckenham