Spliced, cane handle, with double perpendicular spring, twined. Straight blade, indistinct swell. Bat has been split, lengthways and hinged to provide interior and exterior surface for signatures. No maker’s marks. Plaque attached to head of handle. Autographs of 496 cricketers collected by E W Ballantine. MCC to South Africa 1922 – 1923; Australians 1920 – 21; Unknown 1913 – 14; South Africa 1922 – 1923; 1920 – 1921; Australia [?] & England [?]1909; Inside: 1924 tour Australia, both teams; 1st New Zealand team in England; Australians 1928; 1933 West Indies; 1934 New Australians; South Africa 1935; All India 1936; 1937 New Zealand; plus other signatures.