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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1933
A Wright & Ditson 'Surprise' model tennis racquet. Frame painted green to nearly half-way up the head. Striped plastic reinforcements around shoulders and around base of throat. On both sides of racquet the model name and manufacturer name are printed across throat. Manufacturer's trademark features on the shaft on both obverse and reverse . Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip, with cloth tape wrapped over the top at either end of grip. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Cloth, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1935
A Wright & Ditson 'Contender' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Parts of throat and shoulders painted burgundy. Racquet model name and endorser name printed across throat on obverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On reverse, manufacturer name and image of endorser are printed across throat, and signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, withwith leather end wrap. Butt cloth features manufacturer's name and racquet care instructions. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Cloth, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1935
A Wright & Ditson 'Contender' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Parts of throat and shoulders painted burgundy. Racquet model name and endorser name printed across throat on obverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On reverse, manufacturer name and image of endorser are printed across throat, and signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Owner name: 'WOODS' inscribed on shaft on obverse and reverse, and adhered using decals on left side of shaft. Two further decals adhered onto left side of shaft including one red with white cross, and one white with black spot. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1933
A Wright & Ditson 'Autograph' model tennis racquet, endorsed by George Lott. String whipping and cloth tape around shoulders and whipping around base of throat. Racquet model name and manufacturer name printed across throat on reverse. Signature of endorser adhered as decal on shaft on reverse. Endorser image printed on shaft on obverse. On obverse, decal stating: 'HIS RACQUET' and name of endorser are printed across throat. On left side of shaft are manufacturer's name and country of manufacture. Octagonal, fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1952
A Wright & Ditson 'Mercer Beasley Signature Model' tennis racquet. Lower head painted white, throat painted black. Leather and braiding reinforcements around shoulders and around base of throat. Racquet model name, manufacturer name and words 'FIBRE/SEALED/THROAT' printed across throat on obverse and reverse. Manufacturer trademark printed on shaft on reverse and obverse. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather grip, with plastic tape sealing top of grip. Leather end wrap. White butt cloth featuring manufacturer initials. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Plastic, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A Wright & Ditson 'Championship Mohawk' tennis racquet.String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Racquet model name 'MOHAWK' , printed along throat on obverse and model name 'CHAMPIONSHIP' printed across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle , with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A Wright & Ditson 'Championship Red Ribbon' tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. Racquet model name 'RED RIBBON' , printed along throat on obverse and model name 'CHAMPIONSHIP' printed across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle , with leather end wrap and butt cap. On butt cap is printed 'HIGH QUALITY/JC HIGGINS/TRADEMARK/SPORTING GOODS'. Net strung in diagonal formation. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1926
A Wright & Ditson 'WLS Blue Ribbon' tennis racquet. String whipping and blue plastic reinforcements around shoulders. Racquet model name 'BLUE RIBBON' , printed along throat on obverse and model name 'WLS' printed as lightning bolts across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1926
A Wright & Ditson 'WLS Blue Streak' tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and base of throat. Racquet model name 'BLUE STREAK', printed along throat on obverse and model name 'WLS' printed as lightning bolts across throat on reverse. Around the 'WLS' emblem there are three circular designs with 'SR/Co' (retailer name) contained within each. Manufacturer name and place of manufacture printed on right side of shaft. Octagonal fine-grooved handle, with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1875
A Wright and Ditson 'Special' tilt-top tennis racquet, with: solid, concave throat; fine-grooved, angled handle; ribbon collar around shaft; and leather end wrap. Inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT & DITSON/BOSTON/SPECIAL. Initials C.F. carved into throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, Ribbontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1902
A Wright and Ditson tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; double screw through shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription along left side of shaft: WRIGHT & DITSON, MAKERS/BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A Wright and Ditson tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; single screw through shaft; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: WRIGHT/& DITSON/BOSTON/MASS./U.S.A. Model name across crown on obverse is illegible, but model is most likely a 'Longwood'. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A Wright and Ditson 'Champion' tennis racquet, with: laminated convex throat; cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders; and, fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription across throat on obverse: CHAMPION. 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, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1908
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1914
A Wright and Ditson 'Criterion' tennis racquet, with: concave throat; bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders; and, shallow-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: CRITERION. Retailers details feature below across shaft. Wright & Ditson cursive logo features along throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Paint, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A Wright and Ditson 'Klay Kort' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: KLAY KORT. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1926
A Wright and Ditson 'Harvey Snodgrass' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: HARVEY SNODGRASS. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1930
A Wright and Ditson 'Leader' tennis racquet, with: plastic tape around shoulders and shaft; and, fine-grooved, octagonal handle. Decal inscription along throat on obverse: LEADER. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Plastictennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1932
A Wright and Ditson 'Gold Star' tennis racquet, with: string whipping around shoulders and shaft; hide strips along underside of shoulders; and, fine-grooved, short, octagonal handle. Decal inscription across base of head on obverse: GOLD STAR. Wright & Ditson cursive logo along shaft on obverse, and across base of head on reverse. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Hidetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1933
A Wright and Ditson 'Championship' tennis racquet, with: string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Decal inscription across base of head on obverse: CHAMPIONSHIP. Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark feature on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1935
A Wright and Ditson 'Speed-Win' tennis racquet, with: ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft; and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Both faces feature: cursive Wright & Ditson logo across base of head; model name with winged missile emblem across throat, and, Wright & Ditson Championship logo with tennis player on ball trademark on shaft. 'WD' trademark features on cloth butt cover. Recent autograph along shaft on reverse: DON BUDGE "1938". Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1945
A Wright and Ditson 'Prize Cup' tennis racquet, with: string whipping around shoulders and shaft; cane-reinforced hexagonal shaft; and, W&D 'Autograph' brand leather grip over octagonal handle. Wright & Ditson Eagle trademark features on throat on obverse; Wright & Ditson player on ball, within shield trademark on throat on reverse. 'WD' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Canetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1935
A Wright and Ditson 'Melbourne Cup' tennis racquet, with: 'Shockproof' split shaft; string whipping around shoulders and shaft; and, leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Wright & Ditson coat-of-arms trademark features on throat on both faces; model name across base of head on obverse; Wright & Ditson cursive logo across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1934
A Wright and Ditson 'Tournament' tennis racquet, probably manufactured for the Montgomery Ward retail chain, featuring: string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Model name features across base of head, with stylised tennis player serving ball emblem featuring on throat. Wright & Ditson cursive logo features along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1935
A Wright and Ditson 'Tournament' tennis racquet, manufactured for the Montgomery Ward retail chain, featuring: cane-reinforced hexagonal shaft; string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Model name features across base of head. 'MW' trademark features on throat and on butt cover. Wright & Ditson details feature along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Canetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1940
An unstrung Reach, Wright and Ditson 'Award' tennis racquet, featuring: plastic reinforcements around shoulders and shaft; and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features across throat. Reach, Wright & Ditson logo features across lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, String, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Enameltennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1898
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1909
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1928
A Spalding "Mary K. Browne" Top-Flite tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, an open throat, vinyl stringing, fine-grooved handle and leather end wrap. Endorser name features across base of head, on obverse. Manufacturer & model name feature across base of head on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Vinyl, Cloth, Ink, Stringtennis