Two mail clubs with iron rings and a ball

Twee maliestokken met bal. The two faces of the hardwood cylinder of the mail clubs were protected against damage from the impact of the ball by iron rings. The iron rings improved the balance of the clubs as well.

Musée du Vieux Montpellier, France

Source (and photography): Geert & Sara Nijs ([email protected])

Literature

• Games for Kings & Commoners, Part Three, p. 115. Geert & Sara Nijs, 2015. ISBN 978-2-9540069-3-2