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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A Thornton 'The Monarch' Special tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, cloth tape reinforced shoulders with string whipping, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Cloth tape, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A rare Wisden 'Crawford the Exceller' tennis racquet, with rare spliced throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and, a unique whipped, cricket bat shaped handle. Manufacturer's details impressed along shaft on obverse; model details impressed across throat on reverse. The initials E.W. impressed across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Cloth tape, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A Hewson & Hutchinson 'Acme' tennis racquet with oval head, solid convex throat and string whipping around shoulders. Rounded fishtail handle with fine grooves and butt cloth. Imprinted across throat on reverse is manufacturersor retailers details: HEWSON & HUTCHINSON/YORK&HARROGATE. Model name imprinted on throat on obverse: "ACME". Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Cloth, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A William Read & Sons Inc wooden tennis racquet . Has solid convex throat and octagonal handle with fine grooves. Manufacturer name and trademark printed across throat. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A wooden tennis racquet with composite convex throat and octagonal handle with fine grooves. Leather end wrap. Manufacturer name and trademark printed across throat: V....RY. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
Wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. 'AUSTRALASIAN' model, as inscribed across top of racquet head on obverse. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO./NEW YORK. Company monogram across neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap: L&C/TRADEMARK. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with the numbers '247' and '14' punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
Wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 1/2 inch head. Handwritten inscription across side of racquet head on obverse: LOUIS A. RENFROW. Surname also written across outside of head. Inscription across neck of obverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' on neck of reverse, and stamped on leather butt cap. Butt cap has a red and gold sticker adhered over it, advertising a St.Louis sproting company which originally strung racquet. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with the numbers '500', 'FS78' and '14 1/2' punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A wooden, slotted handle racquet with a 14 inch head. Inscription across neck of obverse: DREADNOUGHT/DRIVER/... Inscription across neck of reverse: HARRY C. LEE & CO/NEW YORK. Company logo 'LEE' is stamped on leather butt cap. Manufacturing and patent information along the sides of the handle, with size and production numbers punched in. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis -
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 1905
A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: REX. Throat on reverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: E. KENT/TRADE/MARK. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and, carved octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: REX. 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, Ink, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
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 -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of two men playing tennis as a doubles team. Norman Brookes at far right. Other man identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph group resting at side of a tennis court. Norman Brookes at far right. Other people identity unknown. Woman seated holding puppy. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of man and a woman crossing a tennis court wearing tennis attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of group fo 3 women holding tennis racquets and wearing tennis attire. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of a group next to an ivy-covered house. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of two men playing tennis as a doubles team. Norman Brookes at far right. Other man identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of a group next to an ivy-covered house. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of two men playing tennis. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of group beside a tennis court. Identity unknown, except for Norman Brookes second from left. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of two men playing tennis as a doubles team. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of woman holding a book. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of woman standing on a tennis court and holding a box brownie. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of woman and man seated and a small girl standing at left, with four dogs/puppies. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of group beside a tennis court, wearing tennis attire. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of man and woman playing tennis as a doubles team. Identities unknown, man possibly Brookes. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of a group at the edge of a tennis court. Identities unknown, man second from right probably Norman Brookes. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of a group at the edge of a tennis court. Identities unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis -
Tennis Australia
Photographic print, Circa 1905
Photograph of a woman standing near a fence. Sign on fence states 'Luncheons Teas __ Provided. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis