A Broadway Tennis Racquet manufacturing Co. 'Pepin' wooden tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders. Octagonal handle with thin grooves, and trace remains of grip tape and butt cloth. Model name printed as decal across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name, details and slogan 'QUALITY' printed as decal across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, String, Ink, Leather, Gut, Clothtennis

'Tournament' model wood tennis racquet. Made by A.J.Reach Company, Philadelphia, USA. Leather strip around butt. String whipping around shoulders. Squaed wooden handle with grooved surface. Swing tag indicates purchased for $5 from Wagga Antique Centre, Fitzmaurice St, Wagga. Purchase date unknown. Materials: Wood, Gut, Paint, Leathertennis

A Dayton tennis racquet, with a steel head, and small, open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Wooden section repainted red, with a synthetic handle grip wrapped around the lower handle. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Paint, Synthetic materialtennis

An Andersons All England tilt-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and long, slender, fine-grooved handle. Racquet originally featured leather collar around shaft. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

An Eureka wooden tennis racquet, with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and thick, fine-grooved handle. Handle area is hand painted white and red, and painted across the the butt are the initials: B.A.R. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Nylon, Leather, String, Ink, Painttennis

An Eureka Marathon wooden tennis racquet, with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, String, Inktennis

An Horace Partridge Co., Wimbledon model tennis racquet, with string whipping and hide reinforcements around shoulders, and deep-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name features across throat on obverse; decal of manufacturer, with partridge and rising sun trademark, across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Clothtennis

An Horace Partridge Co., Wimbledon, American Tate Expert tennis racquet, with string whipping and hide reinforcements around shoulders, open throat, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Decal of model name features across the lower head on obverse and reverse; decal of manufacturer, with partridge and rising sun trademark, across shaft on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Ink, Leather, Gut, String, Clothtennis

An H.H. Co. Multnomah tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and cloth tape wrapped around the lower half of the fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leather, String, Ink, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden flat-top racquet with a solid, convex throat, and fine-grooved, bulbous handle grip. Across the throat of the obverse is a decal of the model 'ASHBY' above the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. Around the crown on the obverse is the barely legible decal inscription, in blue: EXPERT. Initials etched into the butt: McN. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a laminated, convex throat, and a finely grooved, bulbous handle grip. Across the throat on the obverse is a decal of the model 'AS[HBY]' above the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. Around the crown on the obverse is the barely legible decal inscription, in blue: EXPERT. On right side of handle is stamped the barely legible inscription: ORIENTAL GUT. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with red whipping over white cloth tape reinforcing, and a fine-grooved handle grip. Parchment reinforcing around crown. Inscription across crown face on obverse: SLAZENGERS'. Decal model trademark comprising of black, red, and yellow garter with monogram 'I.Z.' on throat on obverse. Inscription along right side of handle: SLAZENGERS LTD. Inscription along left side: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL/LONDON. E.C.4. Inscription across throat on reverse: SLAZENGERS'/PATENT/STRINGING. Butt cover features racquet maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Cloth tape, Leather, String, Parchmenttennis

A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: SHAWANO. Green and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Hand carved initials on left side of handle: J.E.S. Hand carved name on right side: JOE [E] STEMBRIDGE. Materials: Wood, Twine, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, string whipping around shoulders, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: LARCHLAND. Green and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Painttennis

A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, plastic whipping around shoulders and shaft, encasing a red-painted throat, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: BEVERLY. Rawlings logo features across shaft, on obverse. Red, gold, black and white decal of Rawlings "Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods" trademark features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth, Paint, Plastictennis

A wooden tennis racquet with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a short, fine grooved handle. Decal on throat is Cortland Tennis Racquets logo within red triangle device crowned by gold wing device. Materials: Wood, Gut, Plastic, Leather, Cloth, Ink, String, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

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 wooden tennis racquet with string whipping around shoulders, plastic reinforcement shaft, and fine grooved handle. Decal across throat and base of head, on obverse features the model name: RED FLASH. Inscription across shaft on reverse: A/DUNLOP/PRODUCTION. 'D' trademark features on red butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Tryon Eclipse tennis racquet with a concave throat, red string whipping around shoulders, and fine-grooved handle. Model name ECLIPSE features along throat on obverse. TRYON/PHILA. trademark features on throat on reverse. Initials R.R. carved into lower handle on obverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Stringtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with solid, convex throat, cloth whipping around shoulders, and fine grooved handle grip. Model name across crown on obverse is worn and unintelligible. Inscription along throat on obverse: T.H. PROSSER + SONS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with concave throat, cloth whipping around shoulders, and medium grooved handle with fish-tail butt. Model name across crown on obverse reads PLUTO. Inscription along throat on obverse: T.H. PROSSER + SONS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Clothtennis

A Talmo Model 3 tennis racquet, with cloth shoulder supports, reinforced with ribbon whipping, plastic collar around shaft, and a fine-grooved, fish-tail handle. Inscription across throat, on obverse: TALMO/REG'D/MODEL/3. Previous owner has written name on reverse of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Ribbon, Paint, Clothtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'The Hub' model tennis racquet with composite convex throat. String whipping reinforcements around right shoulder. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine grooved octagonal handle with leather end wrap attached with nails. Imprinted on side of shaft: PATENTED 09 14. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'The Hub' model tennis racquet with composite convex throat. String whipping reinforcements around shoulders. Plastic tape around base of throat. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine grooved octagonal handle with leather end wrap and butt cover. Manufacturer name and country of origin imprinted on side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Challenge' model tennis racquet with transitional flat-top head and laminated convex throat. String whipping and cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine-grooved octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Manufacturer's trademark/logo impressed into butt. Manufacturer name imprinted on right side of shaft. Inscribed on left side of shaft: PATENTED. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Cloth tape, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Challenge' model tennis racquet with transitional flat-top head and laminated convex throat. String whipping around shoulders. Model name printed across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's trademark/logo features across throat on reverse. Fine-grooved octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Manufacturer name imprinted on right side of shaft. Inscribed on left side of shaft: PATENTED. Letters 'EWE' carved onto throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Surprise' model tennis racquet. Throat wedge has marble laminate. Striped plastic tape around shoulders and base of throat. Model name printed across throat on obverse and manufacturer's trademark features on throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and country of origin printed on right side of shaft. Fine-grooved octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Pale green paint splashed along one side of head. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Leathertennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Surprise' model tennis racquet. Throat wedge has marble laminate. String whipping and red plastic around base of throat featuring retailer's decal with trademark on obverse. Model name printed across throat on obverse and manufacturer's trademark/logo features on shaft on reverse. Manufacturer name and country of origin printed on right side of shaft. Fine-grooved octasgonal handle with leather end wrap. Butt cloth features manufacturer's trademark and name. Initials: J.Q. written on shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Gut, Clothtennis

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

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