A Blackburne Advanced Racquet Systems Ltd. 'DS 107' racquet. Double strung net. Handle wrapped in clear plastic factory wrap. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leathertennis

Multi-part object of 3 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.959.1 to 2008.959.3). Each racquet is: a Bamboo racquet with black & white strings. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Paint, Leather, String, Nylontennis

A Dayton Pilot tennis racquet, with a steel head and throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decals of maker and model, with patents, feature on right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

A Dayton Pilot tennis racquet, with a steel head and open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decal of model features on right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

Multi-part object of 2 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.952.1 to 2008.952.2). Each racquet is: a Bancroft 'Competition Model 1' racquet with no net. Materials: Wood, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

Multi-part object of 5 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.956.1 to 2008.956.5). Each racquet is: a Wilson 'Chris Evert Autograph' racquet with no net. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A badminton racquet, with inscription along throat, on obverse: CARLTON. Racquet is contained within an unrelated 'Army & Navy' Badminton set (TA 2009.297). Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cloth tape, Gut, Leather, Gluetennis

Racquet - wooden frame, gut strings all intact, leather grip Racquet press - wooden frame with metal spring attachment on each side that can be tightened. Regular tetrahedral shapeRacquet - on shaft both sides Gray’s of Cambridge. Made in England by Gray’s. Cambridge craftsmen, symbol of a shield on front under the head, on back under the head symbol G Press - Dunlop Matchmaster on both sides

A Wilson 'Sting' racquet with no net. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastictennis

A Wilson 'Sting' racquet. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastic, Nylontennis

A Wilson 'Legacy' racquet. Materials: Wood, Boron, Fibreglass, Leather, Plastic, Nylontennis

A Dunlop 'Powermaster' tennis racquet. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Dunlop 'Powermaster' tennis racquet. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Feltham flat top tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A Feltham flat top tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A Williams & Co. Volla tennis racquet with no net. Materials: Wood, Metal, Leathertennis

Spalding Real tennis racquet. Animal hide stretched across head of racquet. Throat and handle are woven bamboo and plant fibre. Metal plate on throat is branded with Spalding logo. Materials: Wood, Bamboo, Hide, Metaltennis

A Dayton Pilot tennis racquet, with a steel head and throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decals of maker and model, with patents, feature on front, and right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Throat of obverse features the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Unique for stringing arrangement and distinct 'sweet spot' at centre of racquet. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Cloth tapetennis

Multi-part object of 15 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.970.1 to 2008.970.15). Each racquet is: a Paramount 'Speed King Masters Model' racquet with no net and bare wood handle. Materials: Wood, Paint, String, Leathertennis

A Snauwaert 'Ergonom' graphite tennis racquet. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Nylon, Leathertennis

A Snauwaert 'Ergonom' graphite tennis racquet. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Nylon, Leathertennis

A Mizuno 'Reactor Light' Midplus racquet. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tapetennis

A Spalding 'Aero Smasher' racquet. Materials: Composite Materials, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wintide 'Valley-1' racquet. Materials: Composite Materials, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Wilson 'Sting Largehead' racquet. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastic, Nylontennis

A Wilson 'Sting Largehead' racquet. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastic, Nylontennis

A Wilson 'Hammer 6.2' racquet. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Rubbertennis

A Wilson 'Hammer 4.4' racquet. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Rubbertennis

A Wilson 'Rakattak' junior racquet. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis