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 'Gold Medal' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; bevelled head; 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, and is impressed on butt cover. Handwritten inscriptiona cross butt cover: WATERS/"D" CO. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis

A Spalding 'International Model S' tennis racquet, featuring: laminated convex throat; bevelled crown; hide strips along underside of shoulders; whipping around shoulders; and, deep-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal of model name, with wreathed medallions emblem, feature 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, String, Paint, Hidetennis

A Spalding 'George Lott Contender' tennis racquet, with: whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine grooved handle. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. Name of manufacturer across collar on reverse. Lott signature features across throat on obverse, and along shaft on reverse. Bust photo decal of Lott features on shaft on obverse, and on throat on reverse. Spalding ball trademark impressed on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Silk, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A Spalding Pancho Gonzales-endorsed 'Prize Cup' wood tennis racquet. Striped tape reinforcements around shoulders and ribbon around shaft. Manufacturer's name & model name printed across throat on obverse and reverse. Grip wrapped with perforated leather. Large Spalding 'S" logo and 'JAPAN' printed onto butt cap. Decal on side of shaft reads: CUSTOM DESIGNED BY SPALDING/FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Tournament Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip with perforations, and a white embroidered butt cloth . Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Black and white photo, head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leathertennis

A Wilson, Jack Kramer, Kramer Cup tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features rendered 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. Autograph by Kramer features along shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Wilson Famous Player Series, Tony Trabert Victory tennis racquet. Base of head on obverse features Wilson logo. Throat featuresmodel name beneath a crowned shield device, with a 'V' in the centre. Shaft features a decal head and shoulders photo image of a young Trabert. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Inscription along right side of shaft: ENDORSED BY/THE NATIONAL CHAMPION. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Cloth, Painttennis

A Regent, Alex Olmedo Driver tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head and on the butt cover. Model name, with a decal head image of Olmedo, encircled by gold wreath, features on the throat. 'R' trademark features on the shaft. Endorsement and model details feature on the sides of the shaft. Leather handle grip features lozenge-patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Cloth, Ink, Adhesive tapetennis

A Regent, Alex Olmedo Captain II, Tournament Model tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head and on the butt cover. Model name features on the throat. Decal head image of Olmedo, encircled by gold wreath, features on the shaft. Endorsement and model details feature on the left side of the shaft. Leather handle grip features patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Cloth, Adhesive tapetennis

A Regent, Don Budge Top Star tennis racquet. Regent logo features across the base of the head and on plastic butt cap. Model name features on the throat, accompanied by a cloaked shield device. Decal head image of Budge features on lower shaft. Endorsement and model details feature on the left side of the shaft. Leather handle grip ifeatures linear perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Leather, Ribbon, Ink, Plastictennis

A wooden tennis racquet with hide supports, blue and gold string whipping, and a leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Inscription along throat and shaft on obverse: SUPER/WINNER/BANCROFT. Inscription across throat, on reverse (now removed): F.J. BANCROFT/.../PAWTUCKET/R.I. U.S.A./... Original 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, Hidetennis

A Bancroft Super Winner tennis racquet, with hide reinforcements, bamboo laminated shaft, ribbon whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features decal of Bancroft heraldic shield trademark. Model name features across shaft. 'B' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Hidetennis

A Le Coq Sportif 'ProMaker' metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, maroon plastic throat bridge and handle wrapped in brown leather. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring manufacturer's logo. Manufacturer name & logo also on adhesive label on throat bridge. Model name on decal on right edge of shaft. A maroon plastic strip around crown buffers strings from metal edges. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

The autoharp is a portable, stringed musical instrument. It is a member of the zither family but differs from the traditional zither in that chords can be easily played. The buttons on the chord bars of the autoharp can be pressed onto the strings to make different sounds. The labels on the autoharp denote the chords and the notes that the strings play. The instrument is played with the box resting on a flat surface such as a tabletop, with the left hand moving the chord buttons and the right hand strumming the strings, usually with a pick or plectrum . The autoharp was invented around the mid-1880s. There are models now available that have variations in the numbers of strings the instrument has, and differences in the sounds of the chords. Typically the autoharp has 36 strings.This autoharp is an example of musical instruments played at social gatherings and concerts in the late 1800s and early to mid 1900s. It was easily carried by the player. It is usually held in the crook of the left arm with the narrow end resting on the should and the left hand supporting the wider end, the hand pressing on the chord buttons. The right hand strums in a similar way to a playing a guitar, usually holding a soft pick or plectrum.Autoharp, painted dark brown with red rose flower decals. The portable stringed musical instrument is a member of the zither family. The autoharp is shaped like a hollow box with one corner cut off. Strings of various lengths are attached with equal spacing, parallel to the long edge of the box. A slotted board rests over the top of the strings at one end, and buttons on the slots can be pressed onto the felt-padded bars below them to produce chords. There are labels on the upper and lower boards that denote chords and musical notes.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, musical instrument, stringed instrument, harp, auto harp, zither, portable

An Andreef 'Speedshaft' tennis racquet with large open throat. Plastic whipping and reinforcements around shoulders. Nylon whipping around base of throat. Handle grip and butt cloth. Model name painted across throat on both sides of racquet. Decal stating 'AA" on shaft on reverse. Endorsement: 'FRANK L. KOVACS 2ND/PERSONAL MODEL' painted onto shaft on obverse. Painted on crown on obverse: PLASTIC BOUND PAT. CONSTRUCTION. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, String, Ink, Leather, Plastic, Nylontennis

A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Burgundy whipping and white adhesive cloth around base of head. Inscription across throat and along the stem of obverse: THE/DEVONSHIRE. Decal on throat on reverse features company logo, incorporating monogram 'JB'. Inscription: JAMES W. BRINE/ATHLETIC SUPPLIERS/BOSTON, MASS./CAMBRIDGE, MASS. patent and manufacturing details feature across left side of stem. This racquet was named after the street the company was located on. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, String, Paint, Leather, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with concave throat, blue painted stem, plastic whipping, and brown cloth tape handle grip. Decal across 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. Initials 'LH' have been etched along stem on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastic, Cloth tape, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with white and red-painted stem, white throat and lower head, plastic whipping and collars, and brown leather handle grip. Decal across base of head and throat, on both sides, features the inscription: JC HIGGINS/DORIS HART/MODEL. Also featured on throat is a red love-heart design. Machine stitched inscription across cloth butt cover: MADE/IN/U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastic, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with cloth tape supports and whipping, and a grooved handle. Inscription across green and red throat on obverse: CALIFORNIA/MODEL/F. Trademark, in red and black, on throat on reverse features company monogram 'CBP/CO' with the inscription: CALIFORNIA/ATHLETIC GOODS. Decal inscription along right side of handle: M[ANU]F[ACT]URED BY/CALIFO[R]NIA BY-PRODUCTS CO./SA[N] FRANCISCO, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth tape, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Painttennis

A Slazenger P.M.instructional racquet, with blue and white decoration. Decal on throat on obverse features a blue 'S' on a gold disc, with 'SLAZENGERS' below. Inscription at base of stem on obverse: P.M. Insstructions feature on base of racquet head, on both sides, and along right side of handle. Inscription along left side: SPECIALLY MADE BY SLAZENGER IN CONSULTATION WITH WORLD CHAMPION/FRED PER[RY A]ND L.T.A. TRAINING MANAGER DAN MASKELL. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Paint, Ribbon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Guttennis

A Chemold Rod Laver Tournament tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather grip with triangular perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head, flanked by ornamental motifs. A head and neck photo decal of Laver features on throat, with model name, and continuing along shaft. Gold, black and white Chemold trademark features on lower shaft. Plain white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Chemold Margaret Court Tournament tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather grip with X-formation perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head, flanked by ornamental motifs. A head and neck illustrated decal of Court features on throat, with model name, and continuing along shaft. Gold, black and white Chemold trademark features on lower shaft. Plain white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Chemold Margaret Court Tournament tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather grip with X-formation perforations. Chemold logo features across base of head, flanked by ornamental motifs. A head and neck illustrated decal of Court features on throat, with model name, and continuing along shaft. Gold, black and white Chemold trademark features on lower shaft. Plain white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Seamco Ken Rosewall tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders, and, leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features across base of head. Colour head and neck photo decal of Rosewall features on throat. Seamco logo features along the shaft. Seamco trademark symbol features on lower shaft and plastic butt cap. Rosewall autograph features along shaft, on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

An Oliver International tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather handle grip with continuous X-formation perforations, and a rubber butt cap. Oliver logo featurs across crown, along shaft, and across butt cap. Model name features across base of head. Illustrated decal of stylised kangaroo features on throat. Reproduced signatures of Anderson and Sedgman feature on the sides of throat. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Fibreglass, Rubber, Enamel, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop Maxply, Vincent Richards tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a cross-hatched leather handle. On the obverse, the Dunlop Maxply trademark features across base of head and throat. 'A Dunlop Production' logo featured (now erased) across the shaft on both sides. An illustrated head and neck decal of Richards, with signature reproduction, features on the throat on the reverse. 'D Dunlop' trademark features on red butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A Dunlop, Frank Froehling Autograph tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Dunlop logo features across base of head. Head and neck photo decal image of Froehling features on throat. Model name, and dynamic 'D' in arrowhead device, feature along the shaft. Dynamic 'D' trademark in arrowhead device features on plastic butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, Fibreglass, Ribbontennis

A Dunlop, Rod Laver, Grand Slam Winner tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with linked diamond perforations. Model name features across base of head and along shaft. Head and neck photo decal image of Laver features on throat. Dunlop logo in red arrowhead features across base of the shaft. Dynamic 'D' trademark features on plastic butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Dunlop, Marty Riessen Autograph tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with linear formation perforations. Dunlop logo features across base of head. Head and neck photo decal image of Riessen features on throat. Model name, and 'D' in arrowhead device, feature along the shaft. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on plastic butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, Fibreglass, Ribbon, Painttennis