{"product_id":"pair-of-antique-vellum-ping-pong-paddles-circa-1900","title":"Pair of Antique Vellum Ping-Pong Paddles, Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully graphic pair of early Ping-Pong or table-tennis paddles dating to circa 1900. Each paddle features a turned and lacquered wooden handle joined to an oval frame covered with stretched vellum and bound along the edge in dark leather. Both retain their gilt “Ping Pong” markings at the throat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes described as “drum” paddles because of their construction and resonant playing surface, vellum paddles belong to the earliest period of table tennis, when the game was a fashionable Victorian and Edwardian parlor amusement. Their elongated handles and taut natural surfaces differ considerably from the laminated wooden bats introduced during the early 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe paddles are arranged in opposing directions within a later black-painted shadowbox, transforming the pair into a particularly attractive piece of sporting art. English or American, circa 1900.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antique condition. The vellum surfaces exhibit discoloration, staining, wear, and areas of loss consistent with age and use. The wooden handles and leather-bound frames retain an appealing aged surface with scattered abrasions and finish wear. Presented in a later custom shadowbox frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 3\/4 x 9 3\/4 x 1 3\/4 inches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ziebarth's Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45500866199575,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/0713\/6546\/files\/IMG_3185-Photoroom.jpg?v=1788981998","url":"https:\/\/ziebarths.com\/products\/pair-of-antique-vellum-ping-pong-paddles-circa-1900","provider":"Ziebarth's Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}