A Spalding 'Top-Flite' tennis racquet, with: original gut netting, and red support strings; black with gold, perforated leather handle grip; ribbon whipping around shoulders; and original plastic handle grip packaging. Materials: Wood, Gut, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Ink, Ribbon, Vinyl, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Plastic, Stringtennis

A silver table gong. (1/2) Gong section is a recessed disc of beaten silver; (2/2) Mallet is wood with a felt and foam head. Gong disc is suspended from a silver frame anchored in a wood base. Each pillar of the frame is a representation in silver of a tennis racquet. Materials: Silver/Metal, String, Wood, Felttennis

A Salmon & Webster 'Champion' tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and, a fine grooved handle with fish-tail butt and a rubber handle grip. Impressed inscription on handle grip: SALMON &/WEBSTER LTD./MAKERS OF THE/PARLOUR/SUPER STRONG/BAT. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Cloth tape, Rubbertennis

An early wooden lawn tennis racquet, with: tilt-top head; solid convex throat; and, a leather collar.The racquet features a customised handle, with intricate inlay work on both faces. On the obverse are inlays comprising of what may be two lavender buds. On the reverse is a decorative design incorporating the initials 'ESA'. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A Barker & Son 'The Invincible' tennis racquet with concave wedged throat and bevelled, oval head. Has cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders, and an octagonal handle with 'fishtail' shaped end. Model name imprinted across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's name printed across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Cloth tape, Inktennis

A ' Windsor' tennis racquet with bevelled oval head, concave wedge throat and red string whipping around shoulders. Fishtail shaped butt, handle has fine grooves and two large furrows. Model and manufacturer names imprinted and inked across throat on obverse. Strung with twine. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Twine, Ink, String, Guttennis

A City Sale and Exchange 'Exchange' tennis racquet with oval head, solid convex throat and fishtail handle. Model name imprinted across crown on obverse. Retailer name inscribed across throat on obverse. Owner name engraved across throat on reverse. Two deep furrows on handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Inktennis

'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

Dunlop 'Maxply' tennis racquet and head press. Varnished wood frame, leather grip with remnants of blue towelling grip tape.. Cream painted mid-section, with orange and black decals, some peeling. Australian made. Dunlop head press is wood and metal with triangular metal hande to close press. Materials: Wood, Gut, Paint, Leather, Metaltennis

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. Decal inscription on obverse: NEW/DAYTON/RACQUETS. Handle and shaft are patyially wrapped in cloth tape. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, String, Ink, Paint, Cloth tapetennis

A Dayton Pilot tennis racquet, with a steel head and throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decals of maker and model, with patents, feature on right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

A Dayton Pilot tennis racquet, with a steel head and open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Decal of model features on right side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

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

A John Piggott 'The J.P. Champion' tennis racquet, with solid, convex throat, cloth tape shoulder supports, and fine-grooved handle with fan-tailed butt. Model name in decal features along throat on obverse. Impressed manufacturer's details feature across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Cloth tape, Inktennis

A Wilson, Alice Marble Tournament tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft and butt cover feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle is perforated. Handwritten name, in biro, across cloth butt cover: SUE/WARNER. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbon, Clothtennis

A Carnaby Personal Professional tennis racquet, featuring wood laminated frame, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Carnaby logo features across base of head, and butt cap. Model name features across throat and along shaft. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Metaltennis

A Carnaby Personal Professional tennis racquet, featuring wood laminated frame, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Carnaby logo features across base of head, and butt cap. Model name features across throat and along shaft. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Metaltennis

A Masterbuilt 500 tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping on shoulders and shaft, and featuring leather handle grip with floral perforations. Throat features model name. Masterbuilt logo features along shaft. Masterbuilt 'M' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Paint, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis

A Davis Olympyad tennis racquet, with whipping around the shoulders, and a leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features across base of head, on obverse. TAD trademark, within diamond device, features on throat on reverse. Patent details feature on left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Stringtennis

A Caprico Wimbledon Cup Tournament Model tennis racquet, with open throat, ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features across base of head and collar of shaft. Caprico logo features along shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Painttennis

An unstrung and gripless Universal Top Notch tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Model name features across base of head. Universal Racket Co. trademark features on throat, comprising of a globe resting on a triangular base, and flanked by crests and crowned with a star device. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Enamel, Leathertennis

A Hammer Triumph tennis racquet, featuring mounted knight trademark on throat. Inscription on obverse: TRIUMPH/HAMMER/DEUTSCHMEISTER GERATE/BAD/MERGENTHEIM/GEBR. HAMMER. Hammer 'H' trademark features on butt cover. Retailers details on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Ribbontennis

A Ken-Wel Forest Hills tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft. Model name features across base of head. Ken-Wel logo and coat-of-arms trademark feature on throat. Ken-Wel logo also features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastictennis

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

An Head 'Ti.S7' tennis racquet, featuring: oversized head, with perforated plastic crown cover; titanium frame with bridgeless head and split shaft; 'Ti.Fiber' net strings, strung across and along head and down shaft; Head 'Softac' synthetic handle grip, and 'Shockstop' plastic butt cap. Materials: Titanium, Plastic, Synthetic material, Metal, Ink, Painttennis

A Wilson 'Jack Kramer Autograph' model tennis racquet, with whipping on shoulders & shaft, and handle wrapped in perforated leather. Plastic butt cap with manufacturer's 'W' logo. Model name on throat and manufacturer name on base of head. Manufacturer 'W' logo on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Vinyl, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

A blue Wilson 'American Ace Midsize' model tennis racquet, with open throat and manufacturer's 'W' logo sprayed onto net. Manufacturer's name on throat. Model name along left side of shaft and on crown. Handle cover missing, yellow foam core exposed, and no butt cap or cover. Materials: Metal, Ink, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactured by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string whipping. Metal butt cap. Metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, String, Woodtennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactured by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string whipping. Metal butt cap. Metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, String, Woodtennis

A PK-15 tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Vinyl strings & plastic butt cap. Handle wrapped in plastic packaging wrap. Adhesive label on wrap marked with: 'L.RANGE PK-15...80C/20F'. Reinforcement strip along crown. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Plastictennis