A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and grooved octagonal handle. Butt cap seems to be tarred cloth. Decal inscription across crown of head,and throat of obverse: BELLEMERE/PENNANT. Company logo is a pennant, in front of crossed racquets, and supported by two balls. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Metal, Cloth, Stringtennis

An R.M. Co. (or M.R. Co.) West End flat top tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, and rare inlaid cork handle. Manufacturer and model details, in and around the image of a tennis racquet, feature on throat on obverse, and is a very early use of decal. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Corktennis

A Feltham 'The Alexandra' tilt-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, whipping around shoulders, a slither of wood lamination beyween the throat and outer frame, and a plain handle. Company name and trademark impressed across throat on obverse. Model name impressed across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Guttennis

A Feltham 'The Alexandra' flat-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, a slither of wood lamination between the throat and outer frame, and a fine-grooved, rounded handle. Company name and trademark impressed across throat on obverse. Model name impressed across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

An oval, wooden racquet with a laminated concave throat. Decal of company trademark features on throat of obverse. Within a football device is the inscription: TRADE MARK/SCHMELZER'S/KANSAS CITY/SPORTING GOODS. Stamped inscription along right side of stem: THE/SCHMELZER COMPANY. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A 'Tether' tennis racquet manufactured for F.A.O. Schwarz, featuring: laminated, convex throat; and slender octagonal handle, with fantailed butt. Model name impressed across crown, and manufacturer's trademark decal across throat on obverse. The name 'HOFFMAN' is carved along the right side of the handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

An 'Atlantic' tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders. Trace remains from plastic tape around shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap and a butt cloth. Model name imprinted as decal across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Clothtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. Octagonal handle with this deep grooves and small trace of leather end wrap. Decal printed across throat on obverse states: OXFORD. Decal across throat on reverse depicts a shield with crown and ducks and states: CADILLAC. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, String, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

Wooden, slotted handle racquet. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' on neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with various, indecipherable numbers punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with a 13 1/2 inch head. Inscription along the throat of obverse: PERFECTION. Inscription across the throat of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Manufacturer details also along side of racquet stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, String, Gut, Leather, Metal, Cloth, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and, a bulbous handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: PROFESSIONAL. Throat on reverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Inscription of manufacturer's details along left side of stem: MADE BY E. KENT/PAWTUCKET, R.I., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and a grooved, octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: AZTEC. Throat on reverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Company logo also impressed in gold upon brown butt cover. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, String, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and an octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: HARVARD. Throat on reverse features a decal of a crowned garter with the inscription: E. KENT. Inscription across left side of stem: MADE BY E. KENT/PAWTUCKET, R.I., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leather, Painttennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A 'Tether' (?) wooden tennis racquet, with laminated convex throat, and fine-grooved handle. Manufacturer's trademark of a five-pointed star mounted above a wreath-framed crown features on the throat on obverse. The model name features across the crown of the racquet head, but is indecipherable due to wear. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

An F.H. Ayres wooden tennis racquet, with tilt-top, solid convex throat, string collar, smooth, rounded handle, and leather strip end wrap. Inscription across throat and shaft on obverse: F.H. AYRES/13 OZ/WARRANTED. Across throat on reverse: LONDON. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, String, Guttennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet featuring the decal inscription, along the throat on the obverse: BIG BILL TILDEN JR. Throat on reverse features red, gold and black decal of company logo, with the inscription 'CHAMPIONSHIP' across a ribbon situated in front of a tennis trophy, within a quartered shield. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: ST. GEORGE. Inscription along right side of stem: BRIDGEPORT ATHLETIC MFG CO./NEW YORK. Decal of manufacturer's trademark on throat on reverse: MAKERS/.../B.A.M.CO./.../B.G.I. TENNIS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: ST. GEORGE. Inscription along right side of stem: BRIDGEPORT ATHLETIC MFG CO./NEW YORK. Decal of manufacturer's trademark on throat on reverse: MAKERS/.../B.A.M.CO./.../B.G.I. TENNIS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A Wright & Ditson 'The Star' model tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Transitional flat top head. Model name printed across throat on obverse and manufacturer's trademark/logo features on shaft on reverse. Fine-grooved octasgonal handle with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'The Star' model tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Transitional flat top head. Model name printed across throat on obverse and manufacturer's trademark/logo features on shaft on reverse. Fine-grooved octasgonal handle with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Country Club' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: COUNTRY/CLUB. Wright & Ditson Championship logo, with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Guttennis

A Spalding transitional flat-top tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, cross-hatched handle. Decal of A.G. Spalding & Bros. Makers logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on obverse. The initials 'G.M.D.' have been carved into shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Geneva' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Greenwood' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Painttennis

A Spalding 'Favorite' tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. 'A.G. Spalding & Bros. Made in U.S.A.' logo encircling ball trademark features on throat on reverse. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Paint, Stringtennis

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 Spalding 'Royal' tennis racquet with bevelled crown, string whipping around shoulders, and deep-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 wooden racquet, with white plastic shoulder reinforcements, red, white, and blue whipping, and fine-grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: IMPERIAL JUNIOR. Inscription across throat on reverse: DAVEGA/SPORTS/DIVISION OF ATLAS STORES CORP. OF AMERICA. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis