Cricket bat presented to William Bruce, highest score in Australia v England Test match - 1892
Object Type
Sporting equipment/Playing equipment/Bat
Date Used
1892
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Cricket bat of dark wood, unsealed, spliced blade with worn leather hand grip. Front bears stamped impression of the maker's details. It reads, in part, "...KING'S INTERNAL / PATENT / SPRING / H.KING / MELBOURNE / 1ST AWARD M.C.L.E. / 1889 / AGAINST WORLD". Lower section of blade bound by string. Gold stamped inscription on reverse, reads, "PRESENTED TO / W. BRUCE. ESQ / BY MR. H. KING / HIGHEST INDIVL SCORE / ENGLAND / V AUSTRALIA / 1892".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 855 W: 117 D: 55mm (H: 33 11/16 W: 4 5/8 D: 2 3/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1892
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.102
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