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Kourt King croquet game set stakes from Rock Rest Tourist Home

mid 20th century

Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Two (2) identical Kourt King croquet game set stakes from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. 2011.12.32.4.1: A Kourt King croquet game set stake from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The stake is constructed from a single piece of lacquered and painted wood. The stake is wide and rounded at the top and tapers towards a carved peg at the bottom. The stake is painted with six (6) different colored rings. The colors from top to bottom are blue, orange, red, green, yellow, and black. 2011.12.32.4.2: A Kourt King croquet game set stake from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The stake is constructed from a single piece of lacquered and painted wood. The stake is wide and rounded at the top and tapers towards a carved peg at the bottom. The stake is painted with six (6) different colored rings. The colors from top to bottom are blue, orange, red, green, yellow, and black.

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Catalog reference: 2011.12.32.4.1-.2

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