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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1878
A wooden tennis racquet, apparently manufactured by Feltham, with extreme tilt-top head; solid convex throat; gold ribbon collar (now missing); and fine-grooved rounded handle. Impressed across throat on obverse: HENRY V. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Glue, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A wooden tennis racquet with solid convex throat fixed with one metal bolt. Head shape is oval though top slightly flattened. Rounded handle with 'Fish head' end. Trace remains of silver decal on throat (indecipherable). Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat and grooved handle. The throat on obverse features the inscription: TETHER. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Across the right side of the stem, is the etched inscription: P.G. CURCIO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and latticed handle. Around crown on obverse is the inscription, in blue: *LENOX*. Throat on obverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: E. KENT/R./PAWT./I. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1915
A wooden racquet with a rippled throat, red whipping with parchment supports, and cork-inlaid handle. Inscription across the throat and stem of the obverse: BUSSEY/DEMON/DRIVER/1/EXTRA/LIGHT/GGB/BUSSEY'S/TENSIVE/GRIP. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Parchment, Corktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1933
A wooden racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping, and leather handle grip. Decal across throat on both sides features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/WHIZ. Incorporated into the logo is a speeding tennis ball design. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1906
A wooden, late transitional flat-top racquet with a laminated convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: HENLEY. Inscription across right side of stem: THE BRIDGEPORT GUN IMPLEMENT CO./NEW YORK, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1922
A Davis Hipoint tennis racquet, with whipping around the shoulders, and diagonally strung head. Partially obscured model name features along throat, on obverse. TAD trademark, within diamond device, features on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1883
A Spalding 'Union Club' flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid concave throat; bevelled head; and fine-grooved, slender octagonal handle. Model name, and Spalding logo within ball trademark impressed across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Guttennis -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured Glass, brown bottle 'AMOSAN', 20thC
Amosan is an oral wound cleanser manufactured in Belgium and sold under the Oral-B brand, belonging to Procter & Gamble after its recent acquisition of Gillette (2005). It is used to aid in the prevention of as well as speed the recovery from canker sores, denture irritation, orthodontic irritation, and oral injuries or after dental procedures. It is distributed in a powdered form that requires reconstitution with warm water, after which it is used as a mouth rinse. It is customarily packaged in 1.7 g envelopes and sold in boxes of 20 packets each. Active ingredient: Sodium perborate monohydrate 1.2 g Oral-B discontinued manufacture c 2011 A brown glass bottle with a metal screw top containing a small amount of powder. 'AMOSAN'Front label : AMOSAN / For the treatment of / GINGIVITIS / BLEEDING GUMS / AND FOR THE RELIEF OF / THE IRRITATION OF / SORE THROAT / ECONOMY SIZE / MADE IN AUSTRALIA FOR / THE KNOX DRUG COMPANY / DISTRIBUTORS / MELBOURNE SYDNEY pharmacy, medicines, gingivitis, glassware, bottles, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, belgium, proctor & gamble ltd, gillette ltd, dentists, orthodontics, dentures -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1915
A 'Riley Hexagon' tennis racquet with concave laminated throat and oval head. Cloth tape and string whipping reinforcements on shoulders. Hexagonal handle with thin grooves on obverse and reverse panels. Leather end wrap. leter: MN scratched into handle/shaft. Ink & impressed model label across throat on obverse: RILEY/HEXAGON. Retailer decal across throat on reverse: THE/PIONEER/SPORTS/LIMITED. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Cloth tape, String, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A 'Wonder' wooden tennis racquet with solid concave throat and octagonal handle with fine grooves. Plastic reinforcecments on shoulders, leather end wrap and butt cloth. Model name printed across throat on obverse: WONDER. Retailer details printed across throat on reverse: R.H. MACY & CO. INC./NEW YORK. Letters BEHR carve into handle on reverse. Letters EL burned into handle on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Gut, Leather, Plastic, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: DRIVER. Red and yellow Reach 'baseball' trademark features on throat on reverse. Manufacturing details feature across right side of stem: A.J. REACH COMPANY/MAKERS/PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. Handwritten inscription along stem on obverse: J.B. FERGUSON. Initials across right side of handle: J B F. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
A wooden racquet with a concave throat, and bulbous handle butt. The throat on obverse features the decal inscription: PRINCESS. The throat on reverse features the decal logo, in gold, red and black, of a dog above a diamond device. Inscription within and below device: D & M/.../SPORTING GOODS/MADE IN/U.S.A. Inscription along left side of stem: MADE BY THE DRAPER-MAYNARD COMPANY/PLYMOUTH, N.H. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Gut, String, Plastic, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A wooden racquet with a concave throat, green-marbled, clear plastic shoulder supports, white and black whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription along the throat on obverse: SUPREME. Manufacturer's mark, featured on throat on reverse, comprises of the letter 'M' at the centre of a circular, banded shield. Inscription: N.J. MAGNAN CORP./NORTH ATTLEBORO,MASS,U.S.A. Manufacturer's details also feature across left side of stem. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1937
A wooden racquet with enamel-painted shoulders, throat, and stem, and leather handle grip with trefoil perforations. Amongst a blue and green background are a number of decals advertising Slazenger, the quality of the racquet, and the retailer. Decals across base of head and throat on obverse: SLAZENGERS/BEAUFORT/CUSTOM STRUNG/DAWSON'S/SPORTING GOODS/SAN FRANCISCO. Decal on throat on reverse: SLAZENGERS/CHOICE OF/THE CHAMPIONS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Ink, Paint, String, Glue, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
A wooden racquet with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, with whipping, and deep grooved handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Across throat on reverse is name and outlets of Swiss retailer, Och Freres. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, Nylontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A Wright & Ditson 'The Hub' model tennis racquet with composite convex throat. Model name printed across crown on obverse. Name of manufacturer and place of origin (Boston, Mass. USA) printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Octagonal handle with makeshift leather end wrap attached with nails. Inscription on side of shaft: PATENTED JAN. 3, 05. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A Wright and Ditson 'Champion' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: CHAMPION. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Patent details (JAN. 3 '05) featured along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A Spalding 'Gold Medal BW' tennis racquet, featuring: concave throat; bevelled crown; whipping around shoulders; a wide, flat shaft; and, mid-grooved, thick octagonal handle. SPALDING/BW features across throat on obverse. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem features across throat on reverse. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark is impressed on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1907
A Spalding 'Gold Medal' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; bevelled head; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal of model name and wreathed medallions emblem features across throat on obverse. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse, and is impressed on butt cover. Handwritten inscriptiona cross butt cover: WATERS/"D" CO. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1912
A Spalding 'International Model S' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; bevelled crown; hide strips along underside of shoulders; whipping around shoulders; and, deep-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal of model name, with wreathed medallions emblem, feature across throat on obverse. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, String, Paint, Hidetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1924
A Spalding Kro-Bat model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, an concave laminated throat, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap & butt cloth. Model & manufacter name feature across throat on obverse. Manufacturer signature features along throat on reverse. On side of shaft is printed: 'PAT. OCT. 03,, 1923'. Manufacturer's logo printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, String, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A Spalding 'Lakeside' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & striped plastic whipping around shuolders. Handle wrapped in perforated leather. Has leather butt cloth. Model name and manufacturer name printed on throat. 'SPALDING' also printed on butt cloth. Adhesive tape along crown and around base of throat. Name 'JAMIE' written on shaft with black marker. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Vinyl, Ink, String, Leather, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1923
A Spalding 'Lakeside no.5' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has string whipping and plastic reinforcements around shoulders. Plastic reinforcement around shaft too. Also has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. Model name printed on throat on obverse, and manufacturer logo printed on throat on reverse. Logo also printed on butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1926
A Wright & Ditson 'Columbia' tennis racquet, with: concave throat; bevelled crown; whipping around shoulders; transparent red plastic collar; and, mid-grooved handle. Model name features across throat on obverse. Manufacturer details feature along right side of shaft. Wright & Ditson Championship 'tennis player on ball' trademark features across throat on reverse, and on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Paint, Plastictennis -
Greensborough Historical Society
Razor strop, Apollo razor strop, 1910c
Commonly used to sharpen single-bladed (cut-throat) razors. Still to be seen in men's' hairdressers. Probably used by Osborne (Ozz) Daniel John Hawkins Abbott of Albury, N.S.W.Double leather strop with leather handle and metal suspension hookMarked Apollo No. 12 (winged logo indistinct)razor strop, shaving equipment -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1883
A Peabody & Whitney 'Clifton' flat-top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, bevelled head, red leather collar (now missing), and a slender, fine-grooved handle. Model name and manufacturer's details impressed across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1927
A Stall & Dean 'Hi Speed' tennis racquet, with open throat , oval head, and string whipping around shoulders and lower throat. Hexagonal handle with fine grooves, and leather end wrap. Green butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1910
A wooden tennis racquet, with composite concave throat, oval head, and and string whipping around painted shoulders. Octagonal hollow handle with thin grooves and leather end wrap. Name: F THOMSON engraved along throat. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Leather, Painttennis