Gorgeous Pair of Victorian Turned Croquet Posts in Original Paint - 22 Inches travel paint box the bottom of this basket

the bottom of this basket shows the museum accession number for it

but overall very good condition and I think just terrific

but these definitely have some age and the manner of the carving make me think they are fairly old

but there is a pad covering its base that I have not removed

and near it

Gorgeous Pair of Victorian Turned Croquet Posts in Original Paint - 22 Inches travel paint box the bottom of this basketI've long been admiring both the forms and the glorious color on early croquet posts, so was delighted to finally find this pair in Maine a few days ago. Great original paint, terrific palette, beautiful turned forms looking like stacks of spools. The only thing missing is a base for display (one sometime sees stands composed of a couple of old croquet balls), but certainly there are also sorts of ways in which to show these. I look as readymade