A Dunlop 'Power Extra Long' oversize tennis racquet. Materials: Aluminium/Metal, Composite Materials, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Rubber, Painttennis

A Wilson 'The Incredible Hulk' racquet with green grip tape, featuring graphic elements from 'The Incredible Hulk' by Marvel Comics. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

A black Wilson racquet with teardrop shaped upper section and criss-cross throat piece.. No model markings. Materials: Metal composite, Leather, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Maxply Fort' racquet with clear plastic packaging on handle. Signed on shaft by Rod Laver. Materials: Wood, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastic, Nylon, Stringtennis

A Dunlop 'Lady Maxply Fort' racquet with clear plastic packaging on handle and Wilson 'Championship' net strings. Materials: Wood, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leather, Plastic, Nylontennis

A Slazenger 'Challenger No.1' racquet with black & clear vinyl net strings and clear plastic wrap over handle. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

Three-part object. (1) A MacGregor 'Bergelin Long String' model tennis racquet with polygonal head shape, open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Plastic butt cap embossed with words: 'LONGSTRING/TENSION'. Net strung in diamond pattern, and net extends beyond head into open throat area. On edges of racquet, strings are routed along edge of head and shaft and anchored into handle. Manufacturer name printed along both sides of open shaft. Model name printed across base of head. Series of guide numbers printed around head and open throat area. (2) Black faux-suede three-quarter racquet cover with zipper, printed with manufacturer name and racquet model name in blue, red & white. (3) Player manual booklet, housed in pocket inside cover. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Paint, Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Inscription along the throat on reverse: LAWFORD. The symbol associated with Narragansett Machine Company, made up of a squares and triangles design, features below on the stem. Inscription along the throat on the obverse: MARATHON. The Marathon racquet was a in-house brand-name for all Montgomery Ward sporting goods. The 'Lawford' is obviously the model name. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, String, Plastic, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with red and black whipping, red end wrap and butt cover, and a grooved handle. Inscription across throat of obverse: SAN JACINTO. 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, String, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A concave wooden racquet, with cloth shoulder supports with whipping, and a fantail handle which has been squared off at the butt. Inscription across crown on obverse: QUEEN. Trademark decal on throat on obverse comprises of a woodland animal and a tennis racquet situated behind a triangle device containing the inscription: MAKERS/THE WALTER BENTLEY CO./.../NIAGARA FALLS. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Cloth tape, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A Yonex (probably Alumina model) gold metal tennis racquet, with flattened double shaft, white wooden shaft casing; and a handle wrapped in brown leather. Remains of manufacturer logo also appear on plastic butt cap. Racquet owner's name label (Dymo style yellow label) adhered to inner shaft and states: 'M. NAGEL'. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Adhesive labeltennis

A Spalding 'Professional' tennis racquet, with handle grip wrapped in perforated leather and, plastic butt cap featuring manufacturer name/logo. Model name features on right shoulder. Manufacturer's name appears on base of head and their 'S' logo appears on lower shaft. Inscription on edge of shaft outlines the wood & fibre composition of racquet. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Fibretennis

A Pro Group 'Tony Trabert C-6' split shaft tennis racquet. This racquet, was one of the earliest Graphite racquets made, hence it's name. The C stands for carbon (the source of graphite), and the 6 for its atomic number. Adhesive labels of past second-hand retailers feature on inner shaft, and on butt cap. Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Nylontennis

A Crescent tennis racquet, with cork inlaid handle grip. Possibly associated with the Crescent Athletic Club. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Ink, Cork, Gut, Stringtennis

A transitional flat top tennis racquet. Solid convex throat and square cross-hatched handle. Leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leathertennis

Wilson brand "Jack Kramer Pro Staff" model tennis racquet. Marked 'To Philip...All the best...John McEnroe'. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Paint, Leather, Plastictennis

Fred Perry tennis racquet. Wood frame with synthetic strings. Mid-section painted white. Blue graphics and lettering. Black leather grip tape. Materials: Wood, Nylontennis

Tennis racquet. Spalding brand, Gonzales Grand Prix model. Wood, with nylon strings. Red and white decals. Leather covered grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leathertennis

A SIRT Novasirt "Golden Cup" tennis racquet, with a Balmforth leather handle grip. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Cloth, Adhesive tapetennis

A FreeSwing Autograph tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and plastic handle grip. Made in Pakistan. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Slazenger Professional, wood/fibreglass squash racquet, with synthetic handle grip still sealed in original plastic wrap. Materials: Wood, Fibreglass, Ink, Synthetic material, Nylon, Plastictennis

A Limao Professional squash racquet, with open throat/split shaft, and synthetic leather handle grip. Materials: Graphite, Ceramic, Fibre, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Inktennis

A children's toy tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, red painted collar, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Papertennis

A 'Live Oak' children's tennis racquet, featuring solid convex throat, red-painted collar, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Paint, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Trio Hollander tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, String, Adhesive tapetennis

A Trophy tennis racquet, with gold wreath decal on throat, and black vinyl handle grip. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Nylon, Enamel, String, Vinyl, Plastictennis

A three-way strung Dunlop 'McEnroe Mad Raq' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Synthetic materialtennis

A Dunlop 'XLT-Pro' ceramic reinforced tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, and white plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Ceramic, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Turbo 690' tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, black plastic bridge, and Wilson 'Championship' netting. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Dunlop X-30' split shaft tennis racquet, with grey plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis