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Set of Three Vintage Leather Medicine Balls, circa 1940
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Set of three vintage leather medicine balls, circa 1940
Great collection of old school medicine balls.
Hippocrates is said to have stuffed animal skins for patients to toss for "medicinal" purposes. Similar large balls were used in Persia in 1705.
The term "medicine ball" dates back to at least 1876, in American Gymnasia and Academic Record, by Robert Jenkins Roberts, Jr.
The first known photograph of a medicine ball in the United States was taken in 1866 and shows Harvard athletic instructor Aaron Molyneaux Hewlett surrounded by his equipment.
Large ball 13" diameter = 10.11lbs
Medium ball 11" diameter = 6.7lbs
Small ball 9" diameter = 4.4lbs
Offered as a set of three only.
Good vintage condition with minimal wear. The stitching is still strong and solid.
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Diameter: 13 in (33.02 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 3
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1940
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Good vintage condition.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5199219948882
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