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Rare Pair of Boxed Ping Pong ( Table Tennis) Bats in Box
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Rare Pair of Boxed Ping Pong ( Table Tennis) Bats in Box

1900 - 1920
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Rare pair of complete perfect early " ping pong " bats with lovely delicate turned long handles.

The box is also perfect.

They measure 43cms l by 20cms w.

Having never seen anything like them in 48 years of buying antiques we are convinced they are late 19thc / e20thcentury in age.

Rare survivors indeed . Almost museum quality.

Absolutely no damage!!

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Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated these Antique Ping Pong Bats to the 1900s.

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Rare pair of complete perfect early " ping pong " bats with lovely delicate turned long handles.

The box is also perfect.

They measure 43cms l by 20cms w.

“
Having never seen anything like them in 48 years of buying antiques we are convinced they are late 19thc / e20thcentury in age.
Mike Melody Antiques
fig 1. Pair of antique vellum ping pong bats with turned wooden handles displayed inside an open dark green box.
fig 1. Rare Pair of Boxed Ping Pong ( Table Tennis) Bats in Box

Rare survivors indeed . Almost museum quality.

Absolutely no damage!!

UK delivery included

Export please ask.

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated these Antique Ping Pong Bats to the 1900s.

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SA1128549
Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2013

Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Pair of antique vellum ping pong bats with turned wooden handles displayed inside an open dark green box.
RARE PAIR OF BOXED PING PONG ( TABLE TENNIS) BATS IN BOX
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Pair of antique vellum ping pong bats with turned wooden handles displayed inside an open dark green box.
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Ping pong originated in Victorian England as an informal parlour game adapted from lawn tennis. Commercial sets produced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries were marketed under trade names such as Gossima or Ping-Pong before the modern term table tennis was standardized.

Early table tennis bats were typically constructed with turned wooden handles and thin wooden or wire frames stretched with vellum or parchment. These lightweight surfaces generated a distinct sound when striking celluloid or cork balls, giving rise to the name ping pong.

Authentic pieces feature turned solid timber handles, stitched or glued parchment skins showing light age-related patination, and often bear stamped maker names on the throat. Original fitted presentation boxes made of lined cardboard or timber further confirm period origin.

Vintage sporting equipment functions well as decorative accent pieces in traditional or eclectic interiors. Displaying boxed sets open on bookshelves, coffee tables, or desk surfaces adds historical character and visual interest.

Store vellum and wooden equipment in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight. Avoid applying water or chemical cleaners to stretched skin surfaces, relying instead on light dry dusting with a soft brush.
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