A box of six Slazenger (UK) yellow tennis balls. Contains all six original balls. Balls printed with '1982 LTA OFFICIAL BALL'. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Rubber, Synthetic materialtennis

A cane ball caddy with three legs and two crossed cane and fibre imitation racquets attached to stand. Topped by a woven cane and fibre basket and a hooped cane handle. Materials: Metal, Cane, Natural fibretennis

A Barnet Glass (Australia) tennis balls box, containing three unbranded balls of varying age and appearance. Box states: 'Approved by L.T.A.A' which body existed 1926 to 1955. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wooltennis

A Slazenger (UK) 'Nylon-Armoured Tennis Balls' box. Printed on front: 'LTA OFFICIAL BALL 1959'. Contains all four original balls. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Paper, Rubber, Wool, Synthetic materialtennis

A box of Dunlop Rubber Co. (UK) 'Argus Matchpoint' for Harrods tennis balls. Contains all six original balls. Materials: Cardboard, Rubber, Wool, Inktennis

Book: 'Match Play and the Spin of the Ball'. 177 pages. Hardcover with dustjacket. 1975 reprint edition (first published 1925). Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'BALL, BAT AND BISHOP: THE ORIGIN OF BALL GAMES'. Hardcover with plastic protective jacket. First edition. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Book: 'BALL, BAT AND BISHOP: THE ORIGIN OF BALL GAMES'. Hardcover. First edition. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, red whipping, and a ball handle. Inscription across the throat and along the stem of the obverse: THE/TOURNAMENT/2/GEO.G.BUSSEY&CO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Stringtennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a convex throat and cross-hatched handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated, convex throat and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: COMET. Hand carved monogram across right side of stem: PRW. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Illegible, hand carved monogram across right side of handle. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat, painted orange, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat, painted orange, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: CLUB. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated, convex throat, and grooved handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: VANTAGE. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leather, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a laminated, convex throat, and bulbous handle. Decal logo on throat on obverse comprises of a winged ball, with inscription: VICTOR/.../SPORTING GOODS CO. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: VARSITY. Hand carved names on obverse: BECKY; and reverse: NIG. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Ink, Cloth tapetennis

A Wilson, Alice Marble Invincible tennis racquet. Base of head features decal of Wilson logo in banner device, in front of 'W' trademark. Shaft features decal illustration of Marble in action pose, receiving the ball. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Painttennis

A Wilson, Alice Marble Invincible tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal of Wilson 'W' trademark, with interweaved ribbon device. Shaft features decal illustration of Marble in action pose, receiving the ball. Leather handle grip features four-leaf clover perforations. Butt cover features logo: IT'S A/WILSON. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Painttennis

A CB Co. tennis racquet featuring: bevelled crown; laminated, convex throat; and fine-grooved bulbous handle. Manufacturer's trademark decal, comprising of monogram centred between two crossed racquets, with a ball immediately below, features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Throat on obverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: V. KENT/R./PAWT./I. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Inktennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and latticed handle. Around crown on obverse is the inscription, in blue: *LENOX*. Throat on obverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: E. KENT/R./PAWT./I. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

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

A Cortland, Bobby Riggs Tournament tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Base of head features Courtland logo. Throat features the model name. Shaft on obverse features the 'RF' (i.e. Radio-Frequency Bonded) and 'Whip Shaft' decals. Shaft on reverse features Cortland trademark featuring tennis player in front of ball. 'C' trademark features on butt cover. Name burnt into left side of shaft: JUDY SAMPLE. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Leather, Cloth, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Painttennis

A Cortland Victor tennis racquet, with plastic whipping on shoulders and shaft, vinyl handle grip and butt cover, and plastic end wrap. Throat features the model name. Shaft on obverse features Cortland trademark featuring tennis player in front of ball. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Vinyl, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tapetennis

A Tenex Magnum tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Tenex Ball trademark features on crown and on shaft. tenex logo features across base of head. Model name features along shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Painttennis

A Tenex 410 Commander tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Tenex Ball trademark features on crown. Tenex logo and model name feature along shaft. Tenex 'T' trademark with net and ball devices features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Adhesive tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Painttennis

A Tenex MX 350 tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Tenex Ball trademark features on crown. Tenex logo and model name feature along shaft. Tenex 'T' trademark with net and ball devices features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A Tenex Patriot tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Tenex Ball trademark features on crown. Tenex logo and model name feature along shaft. Tenex 'T' trademark with net and ball devices features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Enameltennis

A solid wood bat, probably used in a form of tennis requiring bats instead of racquets. Minimal wear across both faces suggest a soft ball was struck. Materials: Woodtennis

A club-shaped solid wood bat, used for striking a hard ball exclusively across one face. Handle end has a small crooked butt for sturdier grip. Along the right side of bat is a number - either 1850 or 1650. Materials: Woodtennis