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 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

A Wilson Young Champ tennis racquet. Racquet features red/white plastic whipping, and a crown and rod illustration on the throat on the obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paint, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Inktennis

The Henty family and their descendants were notable settlers in Australia, initially in Western Australia, then in Launceston and finally in Victoria. While most family members settled in Victoria from 1834, others remained in England and in Tasmania. The identity of the woman in this mid 19th studio portrait is as yet unidentified. The tintype was purchased by the Society as part of a small collection of Henty memorabilia and portraits from the owner of Moorabool Antiques, Geelong in 2021, which had in turn acquired the item from the estate of Dennis Alston of Alston's Antiques in Hamilton, Victoria.Members of the extended Henty family were notable British settlers of southeastern and southwestern Australia. The connection to Kew (Vic.) is that members of the Henty family owned important mansions in Kew in the 19th century. Stephen George Henty's family lived at 'Findon', and Francis Henty of 'Merino Downs' in the Western District lived in his final years at 'Field Place', Kew. Numerous members of the Henty family are buried in the Boroondara General Cemetery.Small tintype of a female member of the Henty family. The hand-tinted close-up studio image is of an unidentified member of the family. The sitter's hair is parted in the middle as was typical of the period. She wears a dark dress with a white collar and a cameo at the throat.henty family, australia - early settlers, tintypes

This dress belonged to Bayside woman Wendy Young, who bought it around 1980 from Melbourne designer Prue Acton's Toorak shop for about $300. She recalled, "It was one of her off the peg creations, but I never saw it on anyone else... she made limited runs, especially as this is hand painted silk." The belt has been signed by Acton.Sleeveless bias-cut dress of watermelon pink silk featuring red and gold hand-painted abstract designs. The dress features a Mandarin collar with a button fastening at the throat. A matching silk belt with tapered ties wraps around the waist.The belt features two signatures in gold paint: "Prue" and "P Acton"prue acton, 1980s, melbourne designers, wendy young

An unstrung Peck and Snyder tennis racquet, with solid concave throat, beveled frame, and originally featuring a collar and end wrap. Small head size suggests this racquet was part of an early lawn tennis set. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metaltennis

A tilt-top real tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and extra long fine-grooved handle/shaft. Protruding end wrap formed from long piece of leather strip. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Leathertennis

A Concord tennis racquet, featuring brand name along shaft, and rose device accompanied by motto "A BETTER CHOICE" across red-painted throat. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Vinyl, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tapetennis

A Concord tennis racquet, featuring brand name along shaft, and rose device accompanied by motto "A BETTER CHOICE" across green-painted throat. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Vinyl, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tapetennis

A Slazenger Panther Plus squash racquet. Racquet primarily comprises of a frame made from a singular piece of tubular metal, secured by a plastic bridge across the throat, and the hardened plastic handle below. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Nylontennis

A Slazenger Super Whippet , graphite/composite squash racquet, with small, recessed throat, and synthetic handle grip which is still sealed in original plastic wrap. Materials: Graphite, Nylon, Ink, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Plastic, Composite Materialstennis

Tennis racquet with solid, concave throat, red painted shoulders with string whipping, and fine grooved handle. Surname of a former owner written across shaft on obverse: HERBRANDT. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Gut, Paint, String, Guttennis

Three-part object. (1) A MacGregor 'Bergelin Long String' model tennis racquet with polygonal head shape, open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Plastic butt cap embossed with words: 'LONGSTRING/TENSION'. Net strung in diamond pattern, and net extends beyond head into open throat area. On edges of racquet, strings are routed along edge of head and shaft and anchored into handle. Manufacturer name printed along both sides of open shaft. Model name printed across base of head. Series of guide numbers printed around head and open throat area. (2) Black faux-suede three-quarter racquet cover with zipper, printed with manufacturer name and racquet model name in blue, red & white. (3) Player manual booklet, housed in pocket inside cover. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Paint, Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

A wooden racquet with red and yellow whipping, red end wrap and burgundy butt cover, gut stringing with distinct sweet-spot, and a slender, grooved handle. Inscription across throat of obverse: WILDING. Decal trademark featured across throat on reverse, comprising of an encircled racquet presented behind two ribbon devices. Inscription: C.L.GODFREY/THE PEAK/OF QUALITY/TRADE MARK/NEW YORK/N.Y. Manufacturer's monogram/trademark with inscription, on right side of stem: QUALITY FIRST/CORTLAND LINE CO. INC./CORTLAND, N.Y./... Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A concave wooden racquet with red, black, and gold whipping and stem wraps, and short, leather handle grip. Inscription across base of head on obverse: AEROFLIGHT. Company monogram 'B' situated below on throat. Inscription across base of head on reverse: "BENTLEY"/NIAGARA/FALLS. Decal of company coat-of-arms below on throat. Inscription along right side of stem: MADE IN CANADA, followed by patent details. On left side of stem: SPRING DRIVE SHAFT. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Cloth tape, Adhesive tapetennis

A wooden racquet with green cloth tape over parchment reinforcing, and a deep-grooved handle grip. The parchment reinforcing continues from the shoulders down the throat, creating the outline of a heart shape. Inscription across crown on obverse: SLAZENGERS'. Inscription across throat on obverse: BURKE/SLAZENGERS/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription along right side of handle: SLAZENGERS' NEW YORK. Inscription along left side: ENGLISH MODEL. Butt cover features Slazenger hexagram trademark with motto. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Cloth tape, Leather, Parchment, Stringtennis

A concave, wooden racquet, with white cloth-taped shoulders, blue/white plastic whipping, blue stem wraps, and a medium-depth grooved handle. Inscription across the crown: SLAZENGERS. Decals across base of head and throat on obverse: SLAZENGERS/QUEENS. Inscription stamped along right side of handle: SLAZENGERS/LONDON. Inscription along left side: MADE IN ENGLAND. Decal trademark of racquet retailer, across throat on reverse, comprising of a dragon within a garter, with inscription: SPORTS LTD./LEICESTER. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Cloth tape, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Plastictennis

A MacGregorTourney-I tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and throat, leather handle grip with X-formation perforations, and, two steel golf club shafts between the wooden head and handle, acting as the shaft. MacGregor logo features across throat (with gold crown device), top of handle, and plastic butt cap (with 'M' trademark). Model name features across base of racquet head, flanked by two gold crown devices: -COURT- TOURNEY-I -SUPER-. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A MacGregorTourney-I tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and throat, leather handle grip with X-formation perforations, and, two steel golf club shafts between the wooden head and handle, acting as the shaft. MacGregor logo features across throat (with gold crown device), top of handle, and plastic butt cap (with 'M' trademark). Model name features across base of racquet head, flanked by two gold crown devices: -COURT- TOURNEY-I -SUPER-. Materials: Wood, Leather, Nylon, String, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A Davis Classic II tennis racquet, with string whipping around shoulders and ribbon whipping around shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo and model name features across base of head, flanked by classical design motifs around the shoulders. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on throat on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on throat on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Rubber, Ribbon, Fibreglasstennis

A Dunlop Maxply Fort, Lew Hoad Personal Model tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with floral perforations. On the obverse, the Dunlop Maxply trademark features across base of head and throat. Head and neck photo decal image of Hoad, model name, and Dunlop logo, feature along the shaft. Decal of retailer features across throat on reverse. Dynamic 'D' trademark in arrowhead device features on plastic butt cover. Materials: Wood, Gut, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Dunlop, Rod Laver, Grand Slam tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, which are enamel painted along with throat and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Model name features along throat and shaft, accompanied by decal images of the flags of U.S.A., Great Britain, Australia, and France. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device, above Dunlop logo, features across base of the shaft. Dynamic 'D' trademark features on butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ribbon, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Enamel, Adhesive tape, String, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model tennis racquet. String whipping and paint around shoulders and around base of throat. On both sides of racquet, model name and manufactuer name printed across throat. Name of manufacturer and words: 'CHAMPIONSHIP QUALITY' printed on shaft on obverse and reverse. Handle spiral-wrapped withperforated pattern leather hand grip. Leather end wrap held with tacks. Butt cloth with amnufacturer's initials as a logo printed on it. 'PATENT NO 1664466' printed on side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Plastic, Cloth, Painttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' model tennis racquet. String whipping around shoulders and around base of throat. On both sides of racquet the model name and manufacturer name are printed across throat. Along the shaft on obverse are four vertical stripes and words: FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY'. On shaft on reverse are four vertical stripes and manufacturers trademark. Handle spiral-wrapped with leather hand grip, across which is printed manufacturers name. Butt cloth with manufacturer's trademark printed on it, and in pencil: B 105. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Nylon, String, Paint, Cloth, Plastictennis

A Spalding 'Challenge Cup Oversize Bow' wood tennis racquet. Model name printed across throat on obverse and reverse. Manufacturer's logo features along shaft on both sides of shaft. On left side of shaft is printed: HANDCRAFTED NORTH AMERICAN/ASH AND HARDWOODS and OVERSIZE BOW FOR GREATER HITTING AREA. On other side of shaft is printed: FIBER REINFORCED/THROAT, BOW, AND SHAFT. Grip wrapped with leather printed with manufacturer name. White plastic butt cap features maker logo. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, Leathertennis

A Spalding, "Pancho Gonzales" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders, leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations, and a white plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Black and white photo, head and neck decal image of Gonzales features on throat. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cap. Strings printed with 'Wilson' brand name. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Plastic, String, Adhesive tape, Leather, Fibretennis

A Spalding, "Doris Hart" Signature Model tennis racquet, featuring whipping around shoulders and shaft, leather perforated handle grip, and a white plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name across base of head; model name across throat and along shaft. Silhouette of female tennis player as graphic symbol on throat. Wreathed 'S' trademark features on lower shaft. 'S' trademark printed on butt cap. intials 'J.H.' painted onto edge of shaft in nail varnish. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Nylon, Paint, Adhesive tape, Leather, Stringtennis

A J. Dowling transitional flat-top tennis racquet, with solid convex throat, and fine-grooved, slender octagonal handle. Initials 'HR' carved into butt. Manufacturer's details impressed along shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Guttennis

A generic, low-grade tennis racquet, with: painted, solid concave throat; string whipping around shoulders; plastic tape reinforcements around shoulders and collar; and plain handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

An open throat, wooden racquet. Inscription, across base of head of obverse: BLUE PHANTOM. Inscription across base of head on reverse: NARRAGANSETT MACHINE CO./.../"LIVE-WOOD"/.../PAWTUCKET, R.I. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, String, Guttennis