A Wilson Set tennis racquet. Wilson logo features across base of head. Model name features along length of shaft. Red 'W' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Plastic, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Paint, Leather, Adhesive tapetennis

3 part book set: 'Tennis: Nostalgia & Playing the Game'. (1) Cardboard cover for two books with ribbon tie. (2) Book: 'Tennis: Nostalgia', 96 pages. (3) 'Tennis: Playing the Game', 97 pages. All hardcover. Copyright 1998. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Ribbontennis

Book: 'GAME, SET & MATCH: THE NESTLE BOOK OF TENNIS NO.2'. Hardcover with dust jacket. First published 1964. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing badminton and lawn tennis equipment, specifically: net posts (.2 - .3, two parts each); tennis net (.4); and, a badminton net (.5). A colour lithographic print, by Cahrles Hart, displaying mixed doubles playing on a lawn, with a small pavillion & large house in the background, features on the inside of the lid. Inscription across litho.: HORSMAN'S/CELEBRATED/LAWN TENNIS/... Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Rope, Cloth, Ink, Cord, Papertennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing lawn tennis equipment, specifically: racquets (.2 - .3); net (.4); net posts (.5 - .6, 2 parts each); and a pair of pegs (.7, 2 parts). Inscription across the top of the lid, in French: JEU DE LAWN TENNIS. Inscription below features manufacturing details. Lithographic print on inside of lid features a mixed doubles match, in a park, with inscription: JEU DE TENNIS. Handwritten inscription across front of box: TENNIS 3 11 *POUND* 45. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Cloth tape, Ink, Gut, Papertennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing lawn tennis and badminton equipment, specifically: a badminton net (.2); a tennis net (.3); net posts (.4 - .5, 3 parts each); guy ropes (.6 - .7); rope (.8); pegs (.9 - .12; and, a mallet (.13). Orange and white print across inside of lid features inscription: THE GAME OF/LAWN TENNIS. A sticker adhered above reads: FURNISHING [...IRO]NMONGER/JAMES HAWKINS/35 HIGH STREET/TUNBRIDGE WELLS. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Ink, Paper, Ropetennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing lawn tennis and badminton equipment, specifically: a tennis net (.2); a badminton net (.3); net posts (.4 - .5, 3 parts each); guy ropes (.6 - .7); stick (.8); pegs (.9 - .12); a fold-out stool (.13); and a mallet (.14). Extra, (probably non-original), objects are: guy ropes (.15 - .16); pegs (.17 - .20); mallets (.21 - .22). Black and green lithographic print on inside of lid features the image of a mixed doubles amtch, with inscription: TENNIS. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Ink, Paper, Rope, Cloth, Painttennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing badminton equipment, specifically: two racquets (.2 - .3); a shuttlecock container (.4, 3-part container, with 5 shuttlecocks); a net (.5); two guy ropes (.6 - .7); and, net posts (.8 - .9, 4 parts each). Two unrelated badminton racquets (TA 2009.298 - .299) are also contained in the badminton set chest. Inscription across the top, and the underside of lid: ARMY & NAVY C.S.L./ASSOCIATION/BADMINTON. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Cloth, Nylon, Gut, Bird feather, Rubber, Leather, String, Gluetennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing tennis equipment, specifically: a brochure (.2); net posts (.3 - .4, 2 parts each); centre net stick (.5); tennis ball (.6). Inscription across the top of a colour lithographic print, adhered to the inside of lid: HORSMAN'S LAWN TENNIS. Three unrelated tennis racquets (TA 2009.345 - .347) are also contained in the tennis set chest. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Ink, Paper, Felt, Paint, Rubber, Gluetennis

A Ring Tennis set chest (.1) containing: rings (.2 - .5); guy ropes (.6 - .7); net posts (.8, 2 parts, .9, one part); court boundary markers (.10 - .19); rope (.20), and a metallic flag marker (.21). Eight miscellaneous pieces also feature. Inscription across top of lid: "TENIKOIT' OR RING TENNIS/...REGULATION FOUR PLAYER SET. Across top of base: R.H. MOTTRAM/(SOLE MAKER)/CHURCH STRETTON/SHROPSHIRE. On sides of box: TENIKOIT/NO. 2A. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Ink, Glue, Rubber, Paint, Rope, Cord, Stringtennis

An empty chest, originally housing a lawn tennis and badminton set. Black and green lithographic print features couples playing mixed doubles tennis and badminton in Cassiobury Park, with Cassiobury House in the background. Inscription: THE CASSIOBURY GAMES OF/BADMINTON AND GARDEN TENNIS/LONDON/DEAN & SON 160 FLEET STREET. The hourglass court used in Wingfield's version of lawn tennis is depicted in this lithograph. Materials: Wood, Metal, Ink, Glue, Paint, Paper, Lacquertennis

A empty chest, originally used to house a lawn tennis set. Black and green lithographic print features a mixed doubles game of tennis. Inscription: TENNIS/F. WALLER. LITH. 18. HATTON GARDEN. Materials: Wood, Metal, Ink, Glue, Paper, Lacquertennis

A two-part box (.1) containing a three-part stand (.2). Inscription across top of lid: HARRODS/TENNIS PARTNER/HARRODS KNIGHTSBRIDGE - - S.W.1. Although fundamentally a pole tennis set, it's purpose is specifically for lawn tennis training, not outdoor leisure. Within the box are contained two cartons containing tethered tennis balls (TA 2009.355 - .356), and a third box containing two tethers (TA 2009.357). Materials: Wood, Metal, Paint, Cardboard, Paper, Inktennis

A small wooden case (.1), containing a miniature tennis set, featuring: two wooden handled, metallic tennis racquets (.2 - .3), and a net attached to two spiked posts (.4). Inscription across top of lid: THE PEERLESS/PARLOUR/AND LAWN/TENNIS SET. Materials: Metal, Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Cord, Inktennis

A Balloon Tennis set, comprising of a chest (.1), with a colour lithographic print across top of lid, featuring the images of men and women playing the game, and inscription: GAME OF BALLOON. Contents include: racquets (.2 - .3); a stand (.4, 7 parts); a scorer (.5, 4 parts); and instructions (.6, 2 parts). Game was U.S. patented in August 1889. Materials: Wood, Cane, Paper, Ink, Paint, String, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leathertennis

A Henry Murton case (.1); containing: a 'Tropical' wooden tennis racquet (.2); a pair of Slazenger tennis shoes (.3), bearing the initials 'JB'; tennis balls (.4 - .5); pants (.6); a sweater (.7); and a pair of Dunkleman shoe shapers (.8), scrated with the initials 'N J-B'. Materials: Metal, Leather, Plastic, Wood, Cloth, Wool, Canvas/Cotton, String, Gut, Cloth tape, Rubber, Felt, Glue, Lacquer, Paper, Inktennis

A chest (.1), housing a lawn tennis and badminton set. Black and green lithographic print features couples playing mixed doubles tennis and badminton in Cassiobury Park, with Cassiobury House in the background. Inscription: THE CASSIOBURY GAMES OF/BADMINTON AND GARDEN TENNIS/.../LONDON/DEAN & SON 160 FLEET STREET. The hourglass court used in Wingfield's version of lawn tennis is depicted in this lithograph. Contents include: racquets (.2 -.3); tennis balls (.4 - .5); shuttlecock (.6); badminton net (.7); guy ropes (.8 - .9); ornate pegs (.10 - .11); mallet (.12); and net posts (.13 - .14, 2 parts each). Materials: Wood, Metal, Ink, Glue, Paint, Paper, Lacquer, Gut, Rope, String, Velvet, Bird feather, Felt, Rubbertennis

A Wilson ' Famous Player' Tennis Set, featuring the images of Jack Kramer, Maureen Connolly, and Tony Trabert on the lid. The contents within the set box are: a Wilson 'Famous Player Model' tennis racquet; a Wilson racquet press; a Wilson racquet cover; and, a can containing three Wilson 'Match-Point' tennis balls. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Nylon, Paint, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Cloth, Metal, String, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Felttennis

A framed set of four reproduction cards of paintings by (appears to be) Hubert Schmidt. Each card mount with (purportedly) artist's signature below. Artist's signatures difficult to decipher and handwritten signatures appear questionable. Each painting reproduction depicts a post-Cubist style composition with a tennis racquet (or tennis net)and ball. Framed under UV glass. Materials: Ink, Wood, Metal, Cardboard, Glass, Painttennis

A swap card album, featuring the complete set of 50 cards, entitled: TENNIS/AN ALBUM OF/FAMOUS PLAYERS/IN ACTION. Materials: Paper, Ink, Metaltennis

Set of seven Wimbledon collector cards Materials: Cardboard, Inktennis

Newspaper advertisement for Jeffries Lawn Tennis set. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

A dismantled cardboard product stand, by Spalding, for Doris Hart endorsed racquets. Inscription: DORIS HART/SAYS.../SPALDING/SETS THE PACE IN TENNIS. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Desk set consisting of an almost square wooden base, and glass paperweight in the form of a tennis ball. Inscription across base, below the Dunlop 'Maxply' logo: SOUVENIR OF AUSTRALIA'S/VICTORY IN DAVIS CUP. 1939. Materials: Glass, Wood, Ink, Lacquertennis

Four tennis-themed playing cards, each featuring illustrations or either a male or female youth, demonstrating either a serve, volley, return, or net shot. The cards are derived from a card game set called 'Card Tennis' (TA 2009.14) Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Metal, Paint, Wood, Glasstennis

A 1991 photographic copy of an original c.1895 black and white photograph of a young girl posing with a tennis racquet. The image is mounted, and held in a deep set frame, featuring delicate floral carvings. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Metal, Photographic emulsiontennis

Book: 'THE U.S. OPEN: GAME, SET, UNMATCHED'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First printing. Copyrighted 1997. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

'Horsman's Tiddledy Wink Tennis' game set. Lithographed cardboard box containing a dyed felt playing area, 30 small and two large coloured discs, a cardboard 'net' with wood support stands, and a small wooden cup. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glue, Bonetennis

Block puzzle set. Contains 35 wood blocks covered with printed paper that can be arranged to make 6 different scenes. Housed in custom wooden box with hinge lid. Hinge is cloth tape. Box also contains five picture guide cards (sixth picture guide appears on box lid). Complete set. Small swinging metal hook as box closure device. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glue, Cloth tape, Metaltennis

'Card Tennis' game set. Lithographed wooden box containing 19 stroke cards, 20 coloured cardboard discs and five large picture cards. Also contains an instructions pamphlet. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Gluetennis