Set of 4 black composite bowls with 2 hand made wooden carriers, one for the full set and one for carrying 2 bowls. - used by JP Holt Otrohonga

Title

Set of 4 black composite bowls with 2 hand made wooden carriers, one for the full set and one for carrying 2 bowls. - used by JP Holt Otrohonga

Subject

Bowling Ball - Lawn

Description

Bowls - set of 4 black composite bowling balls bowling balls are made of an early black composite with white insets, both large and small inserts have dots in a row from 1-4. No maker is noted but has A1605 stamped into them with the first date stamp 1944 with the last testing date stamp of 1952

Carrier - home made wooden carry case with a smaller pairs carrier inside large case light tan vinyl covered case main carrier has 2 clip locks in chrome with a white enamel suitcase handles screwed to the front of case case has been lined with a orange upholstery fabric over thin layers of sponge at some time beneath the sponge is a white vinyl covering the wood of the case the edges of the case has a thin wooden strapping the smaller pairs case is made the same and fits inside the larger case with the spare bowling balls there is an attached plywood insert for holding things like bowling cloths etc.

Date

cira 1944

Identifier

2018-0106
2018-0106.1 - main carrier
2018-0106.2- 2 bowl carrier
2018-0106.3 -Bowl
2018-0106.4
2018-0106.5
2018-0106.6

Location

Tools of the game - carrier collection

Materials

Wood, fabric, metal, composite

Condition

carrier - used has had 1 hinge replaced with larger hinge
bowls - used

Notes

log#2012-00013

Files

2018-0106.1asm.jpg
2018-0106.1sm.jpg
2018-0106.2sm.jpg
2018-0106.3asm.jpg
2018-0106.3sm.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Set of 4 black composite bowls with 2 hand made wooden carriers, one for the full set and one for carrying 2 bowls. - used by JP Holt Otrohonga,” TSB Bank Bowls New Zealand Museum, accessed May 9, 2024, https://tsbbankbowlsmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/2754.