A Prince 'Precision Spectrum' demonstration tennis racquet, with Prince 'Duratac' synthetic handle grip, and Prince 'Duraflex 17' synthetic gut strings. Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Paint, Ink, Plastic, Synthetic Gut, Synthetic materialtennis

A Chris '5-Star' graphite tennis racquet, with a very broad open throat, shaped by convex curved sides, and Chris 'Topline' strings. Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Nylontennis

A Chris '5-Star' boron tennis racquet, with a very broad open throat, shaped by convex curved sides, and Chris 'Topline' strings. Materials: Boron, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Nylontennis

A Paramount metal racquet with leather grip wrap branded with 'FAIRWAY BY BALMFORTH'. Adhesive label inside throat states: 'EUROPEAN FEDERATION/M5/ SPORTS GOODS MANUFACTURERS'. Materials: Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

Multi-part object of 2 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.979.1 to 2008.979.2). Each racquet is: a Court King 'Tournament' model with black & yellow net strings. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Paint, Clothtennis

Multi-part object of 2 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.982.1 to 2008.982.2). Each racquet is: a Fleetwood 'Professional' model with no net. Red Wilson-branded wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

Wood tennis racquet branded 'The Match' by Geo. Bussey & Co. Wood frame, bare grooved wood handle. Tape and string whipping around shoulders. Gut strings. Head slightly warped. Materials: Metal, Wood, Guttennis

A Spalding, Tracy Austin Autograph tennis racquet, with coated string whipping around shoulders and shaft; leather handle grip with continuous patterned perforations; and, a plastic butt cap. Model name features across throat. Manufacturer's name features across base of racquet head and across handle grip. Spalding 'diamond in circle' trademark features across shaft, and on butt cap (in raised relief). Traditional 'S' trademark features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastic, String, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

Two part object (two identical racquets). (1) A black Bancroft 'Enforcer' aluminium tennis racquet,featuring: twin shaft, white plastic bridge; no net strings; black leather handle grip with platinum stripe and brand name; black plastic shaft casing; and black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer name & logo printed on bridge on obverse. Logo also embossed on butt cap. Model name printed on bridge on reverse. (2) A racquet identical to part (1) Materials: Metal, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Ink, Leathertennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Les Stoefen' model tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders. On both sides of racquet, model name and manufactuer name printed across throat. Image of endorser featured on shaft on obverse. Name of manufacturer features on shaft on reverse. Handle spiral-wrapped with perforated leather hand grip and has leather end wrap held with tacks. Remains of retailers sticker on butt. Manufacturer name and country of origin printed on left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Plastic, Papertennis

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

A wooden tennis racquet with cloth tape, and parchment shoulder reinforcements (around underside), black string whipping, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: THE/WINNER. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I./... Accomapnying decal trademark comprises of an eagle grasping a tennis racquet, in front of the Globe, with motto: USED/THE WORLD OVER. Manufacturing details also feature along left side of shaft. Client details along the right. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Parchment, Cloth tape, Stringtennis

An unmarked wooden tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, string whipping around shoulders, and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Most likely a part of a tennis set. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, String, Painttennis

A wooden flat-top tennis racquet with solid convex throat, bevelled frame, thin lamination between throat wedge and frame, leather collar, and a fine-grooved rounded handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A 'Popular' tennis racquet with solid convex throat, string whipping around shoulders and fine grooved handle with fantail butt. Name of model features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leather, Stringtennis

A 'Tremont' transitional flat top tennis racquet with convex solid throat, an octagonal handle with fine grooves, and a leather end wrap. Model name printed across throat. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, Inktennis

A wooden tennis racquet with composite convex throat and octagonal handle with fine grooves. Leather end wrap. Manufacturer name and trademark printed across throat: V....RY. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, Gut, Leathertennis

Wood tennis racquet with gut strings. Very worn surface, only fragments of maker decals remain, and are unreadable. Handle has notched leather as grip. White plastic tape wrapped around lower handle. Materials: Wood, Guttennis

An F.A. Davis wooden tennis racquet, with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements with string whipping, and fine-grooved handle with fantail butt. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Cloth tape, Stringtennis

An Anton Laupheimer, Favorit Spezial Modell tennis racquet, with cloth tape shoulder supports, and plastic whipping around shoulders and shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Cloth tape, Cloth, Leather, Enameltennis

A Grays Courtmaster, wooden squash racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a leather handle grip with linked X-formation perforations. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Ink, Adhesive tape, Metal, Ribbon, Enamel, Glue, Leather, Guttennis

A Hollywood Strokemaster De Luxe Model tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a Victor leather handle grip with rare trefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, String, Enameltennis

A Sport Style Tourney Black Supreme tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Fibre, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A Pinguin Davis Cup Model President tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Fibretennis

An Ascot 2070 Pro tennis racquet, approved by the Professional Tennis Coaches' Association (UK), with leather handle grip with arrowhead patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Fibre, Plastictennis

An LFC St. George tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with X-formation patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Fibre, Vinyl, Stringtennis

A Brewer Champions International Model tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and a leather handle grip with floral perforations. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Enamel, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Clothtennis

A Gamma 'Big Bubba' oversize composite metal tennis racquet. Handle covered in clear plastic wrap, with yellow sticker stating 'XTRA LONG/32 INCHES'. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Adhesive labeltennis

A Spalding Pro Response Series 'The Professional-95' tennis racquet, strung with multi-coloured strings, and featuring Gamma Sports 'Gamma Hi-Tech' handle grip. Materials: Composite Materials, Plastic, Synthetic material, Nylon, Paint, Inktennis

An unstrung Pro Kennex 'Power Dominator' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and original retail wrap around handle. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ink, Adhesive labeltennis