A wooden racquet with a concave throat and black cloth tape handle grip. Inscription across throat on obverse: WARDS. Inscription across throat on reverse: CHALLENGE. Hand carved initials around inside of racquet head base: WK. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Plastic, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat, blue plastic shoulder and stem supports, white whipping, and grooved handle. Inscription along the throat on obverse: CONQUEROR. 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. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Plastictennis

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

A wooden racquet with red and white plastic shoulder bands, red gut, and a grooved handle. Inscription across throat of obverse: ACE. Decal trademark featured across throat on reverse, comprising of an encircled racquet presented behind two ribbon devices. Inscription: C.L.GODFREY/THE PEAK/OF QUALITY/TRADE MARK/PAWTUCKET,/R.I. Materials: Wood, Gut, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with a blue painted throat, gold and white whipping, and cloth shoulder supports. Decal along throat on obverse: BLUE RIBBON. Inscription along throat on reverse: THOS. E. WILSON & CO. Imprint of company trademark across butt cover, inscription in front of large 'W' reading: .../THOS.E.WILSON & CO./NEW YORK CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO/... Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Cloth, String, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated throat, red and green whipping, and cloth shoulder supports. Decal along throat on obverse: ONWENTSIA. Inscription along throat on reverse: THOS. E. WILSON & CO. Remanant of imprint of company trademark across butt cover, inscription in front of large 'W' reading: .../THOS.E.WI[LSON & CO./NEW YORK CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO/...] Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Stringtennis

A Tryon Ace tennis racquet with a concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, shaft, and top of handle (now lost), and a rare, cork handle. Model name ACE features across throat, accompanied by illustration of a bi-plane, on obverse. TRYON/PHILA. trademark features on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Corktennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Klay Kort' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: KLAY KORT. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

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

A Spalding 'Nassau No.6' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. String whipping around shoulders. Throat area painted black. Manufacturer and 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, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Young America' model tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Has a leather end wrap and leather butt cloth. String whipping around shoulders. Throat area painted maroon. Manufacturer and 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, Silk, Ink, String, Leathertennis

A Spalding 'Nationalist B' tennis racquet with concave throat, bevelled crown, string whipping around shoulders, and smooth octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse. Spalding cursive signature trademark features along throat on reverse. Spalding ball trademark impressed in gold on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leather, String, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Rally' tennis racquet with concave throat, bevelled crown, string whipping around shoulders, and grooved octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse. Spalding ball trademark features along throat on reverse, and impressed in gold on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leather, String, Painttennis

A Coming Star tennis racquet, with cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a fine-grooved handle. Model name features across throat on obverse. Storage recommendations, in french, feature across butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Cloth, Painttennis

An Army & Navy wooden hard racquets racquet, with solid concave throat, string whipping over cloth taped reinforced shoulders, and cloth-backed vinyl wrapped around a form of carpet underlay for the handle grip. Retailer's name impressed into shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Gut, Cloth tape, String, Leather, Vinyl, Carpettennis

A Read squash racquet, with gut stringing, and leather handle grip. Manufacturer's details across throat on obverse, and across butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, String, Inktennis

An Horace Partridge Crescent badminton racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Plastic, Ink, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet, with green and white plastic shoulder and shaft reinforcements, and fine-grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: LENOX. Inscription across throat on reverse: DAVEGA/SPORTS, with red white and blue banner device. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

Unstrung wooden racquet with black plastic shoulder and shaft supports, gold and black string whipping, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat and across shaft on obverse: VISCOUNT/DUNBAR-GIBSON/VIBERT SPORT/SHOP/PASADENA, CALIF. manufacturers details within gold diamond device on reverse: DG/DUNBAR/DUNBAR GIBSON INC./NEW YORK/U.S.A. Materials: Wood, String, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with red and white string whipping, and a bald handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: TARTAR, accompanied by illustration of Mongol warrior. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I./... Accomapnying decal trademark comprises of an eagle grasping a tennis racquet, in front of the Globe, with motto: USED/THE WORLD OVER. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Stringtennis

Book: 'Lawn Tennis For Club Players'. 59 pages. Second edition. Hardcover. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

A Henry Murton case (.1); containing: a 'Tropical' wooden tennis racquet (.2); a pair of Slazenger tennis shoes (.3), bearing the initials 'JB'; tennis balls (.4 - .5); pants (.6); a sweater (.7); and a pair of Dunkleman shoe shapers (.8), scrated with the initials 'N J-B'. Materials: Metal, Leather, Plastic, Wood, Cloth, Wool, Canvas/Cotton, String, Gut, Cloth tape, Rubber, Felt, Glue, Lacquer, Paper, Inktennis

A travelling case featuring curved metal panels across the base, creating compartments to house tennis balls and at least two racquets. Three cloth straps feature along the underside of the lid, probably also used to house racquets, or other equipment. Materials: Metal, Cardboard, Wood, Plastic, Cloth, Paper, Leather, Stringtennis

Poster: Reproduction of a tourism advertising poster for a railway company's service to Monte Carlo. Poster depicts a man and woman holding tennis racquets in foreground looking over a scene of tennis courts, beach and ocean. Text in image states: 'PLM/ROGER BRODERS/MONTE CARLO'. Frame has horizontal hanging wire and framers sticker on backing. Number '180' handwritten on backing. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Woodtennis

Advertisement for Players Navy Cut tobacco and cigarettes. Materials: Paper, Ink, Metal, Woodtennis

Tin box printed with various sporting scenes. Scene on lid depicts a tennis match. Other scenes include skiing, rugby, boules, and beach bathing. No printed writing or inscriptions. Materials: Metal, Painttennis

''Katch Dart' game set. Contains two wood paddles, and a wooden 'dart' with suction cup on one end and feathers on other end. Also contains an instruction/rules sheet. Set is complete. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glue, Metal, Bird feather, Rubbertennis

'Sinnet' board game. Inscribed on lid: 'SINNET/A NEW/AND EXCITING/BOARD GAME'. Instructions printed on underside of lid. Contains a playing board only. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Inktennis

A Westfield 'Columbia' bicycle, featuring a tennis racquet holding clip at the rear of the bike frame. Bike features Torrington bicycle pedals, and U.S. Rubber bicycle tyres. Inscription across rear tyre: UNITED STATES No. 76 GIANT CHAIN TREAD. Materials: Metal, Chrome plate, Rubber, Paint, Clothtennis

Box for a 'Terry's Tennis Racket Clip' used for attaching a racquet to a bicycle. Clip not in box (now attached to object 2009.74). Box stuffed with shredded green cellophane. Materials: Cardboard, Cellophane, Inktennis