A wooden racquet painted white on shoulders and throat, with red leather handle grip, end wrap and butt cover. Decal inscription across base of head on obverse: DEMON. Below on throat is a coat-of-arms, with a banner device below with inscription: SLAZENGERS. LONDON. Along stem on reverse is a sticker containing address details of former owners. Materials: Wood, Paint, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Ribbon, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

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 wooden racquet with yellow and blue whipping around shoulders. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on stem on obverse. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: WILSON/ELLSWORTH VINES/PERSONAL/MODEL. Inscription on stem on reverse: WILSON/WEIGHT/BY/BALANCE. A red and blue chevron design features at the base of the stem on both sides. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series All-Star Model tennis racquet. Decal of Vines' head on starburst device features on throat. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the stem. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series Autograph Model tennis racquet. Decal of Vines' head features on stem. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the sbase of the racquet head. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. 'WV' monogram features across throat. Racquet features leather handle grip with perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Eleanor tennant Famous Player Series All-Star Model tennis racquet. Decal of Tennant's head on starburst device features on throat. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the stem. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson Le Sabre racquet, with brown painted throat and shaft, perforated brown leather grip, and white cloth butt cover with red-stitched 'W' trademark. Inscription: WILSON/LE SABRE/SUPER FLEX SHAFT. Decal design of a white chess rook and gold fleur-de-lis features on the throat. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, String, Cloth, Plastictennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Valiant tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and butt cover features 'W' trademark (now missing). Shaft features two stylised starburst devices between model name 'VALIANT' printed in block capitals. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Valiant tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and plastic butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Shaft features two stylised starburst devices between model name 'VALIANT' printed in cursive script. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Sportcraft Super Server tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Sportcraft logo features across base of head. Model name feature along shaft. Illustrated decal of male tennis player features on lower shaft. Sportcraft 'S' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A Sportcraft Super Server tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Sportcraft logo features across base of head. Model name feature along shaft. Illustrated decal of male tennis player features on lower shaft. Sportcraft 'S' trademark features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A wooden tennis racquet with string whipping around shoulders, cloth reinforcements around shoulders and shaft, and fine grooved handle. Decal on throat on obverse features a wreathed gold trophy. In front is a banner device with model name: FINALIST. Inscription across throat on reverse: A/DUNLOP/PRODUCTION. 'D' trademark features on black butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ribbon, Cloth, Paint, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Dunlop Maxply Fort tennis racquet, with decal pseudo-whipping around shoulders and shaft.Model name features around crown. Maxply logo features across base of head. Dynamic 'D' in arrowhead device features on throat and plastic butt cap. Dunlop logo features along shaft, and repetitively across handle grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Cloth tapetennis

A Wright and Ditson 'Golden Gate' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: GOLDEN/GATE. 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, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Gold Medal Model B' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; bevelled head; whipping around shaft; 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. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'Les Stoefen Longwood' tennis racquet, with open throat; whipping around shoulders, throat, and plastic collar; and, fine grooved handle. Model name features across base of head on obverse. Name of manufacturer across collar on reverse. Stoefen signature features across shaft on obverse; Bust photo decal of Stoefen features on shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Silk, String, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Painttennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather handle grip with circular perforations, and a plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Illustrated head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Fibretennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather handle grip with patterned perforations, and a plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Illustrated head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Fibretennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Valiant tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and plastic butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Shaft features two stylised starburst devices between model name 'VALIANT' printed in cursive script. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Plastic, Plastictennis

A Wilson, Jack Kramer Flight tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal design of a gold crown above a black iron cross. Shaft features black 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features multiple perforations. Name scratched into right side of throat: JIM BARNHARD. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Plastictennis

A Wilson, Jack Kramer Cup tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features plain gold trophy cup device. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Kramer. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features triangle-pattered perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Wilson, Bobby Riggs Golden State tennis racquet. Throat on obverse features Wilson logo within banner device, behind the 'W' trademark. Shaft on obverse features decal head and neck illustration of Riggs. Leather handle grip features unique wave perforations. Red cloth butt cover features 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, String, Glue, Metal, Lacquertennis

A Wilson, Bobby Riggs Golden State tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features the 'W' trademark with an interwoven banner device. Shaft features decal head and neck illustration of Riggs. Leather handle grip features unique wave perforations. Black cloth butt cover features 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Plastic, String, Glue, Metal, Lacquertennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Tony Trabert Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name beneath a diamond and chevron device. Shaft features a decal head and shoulders photo image of a young Trabert. Cloth butt cover features red 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Cloth, Stringtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with parchment supports, blue and gold string whipping, and a grooved handle. Inscription along throat and shaft on obverse: SUPER/WINNER/BANCROFT. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/.../PAWTUCKET/R.I. U.S.A./... 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, String, Cloth, Parchmenttennis

A Bancroft Wendy Overton tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features colour photo decal of Overton, with signature along shaft. Wreahed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A Bancroft Wendy Overton tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features colour photo decal of Overton, with signature along shaft. Wreahed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A 'Crown' wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. Octagonal handle with end wrap. Twine netting. String whipping and traces of cloth tape as reinforcements on shoulders. Model name as imprinted across throat on obverse. Decal of retailer on throat on reverse. On either side of shaft is imprinted retailer details. Owner's intials: AER scratched into one side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Leather, String, Ink, Cloth tape, Twinetennis

A Dayton Pilot tennis racquet, with a steel head and open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Metallic badge features on shaft on obverse, with the image of a tennis player below the inscription: DAYTON/STEEL/RACQUET. Decal of model features on right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

A wooden racquet with concave throat, blue painted stem, plastic whipping, and faux-cork cloth tape handle grip. Decal across base of head and throat, on both sides, features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/OUR OWN TRADE MARK/CADET. Below inscription is the head and shoulders profile image of a military cadet in uniform. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Adhesive tape, Paint, Leather, Plastic, Cloth tapetennis