A Chicago Sports Equipment Co. 'Pickwick' tennis racquet, with 'Indestructo' plastic shoulder reinforcements and collar, and a fine-grooved octagonal handle. Model name across throat on obverse; manufacturer's name and trademark across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Ink, Plastictennis

A J.H. Cleave & Son 'Oxford' tennis racquet, with concave throat; string whipping over cloth tape shoulder reinforcements; flat and wide throat; and fine grooved octagonal handle. Retailer's details feature across, and model name along throat on obverse; manufacturer's details features across throat on reverse. Manufacturer's monogram impressed onto butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth tape, Inktennis

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

A 'Cup Defender' tennis racquet, with: bevelled crown; laminated convex throat; hide reinforcements along underside of shoulders and throat; and fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Name of model features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Hidetennis

A 'Hardcourt' tennis racquet, with: concave throat; whipping over cloth tape reinforced shoulders; flat and wide throat; an inlaid fibre crown protector; and, fine-grooved octagonal handle, with three deep-grooves along the two handle faces.Model name features across throat on obverse. Manufacturer's decal: F LTD./LONDON, features across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Fibretennis

A 'University' tennis racquet, with: solid, convex throat; and fine-grooved, thick octagonal handle. Model name impressed across throat on obverse. Letter 'A' carved into right side of handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

A 'Tether' tennis racquet manufactured for F.A.O. Schwarz, featuring: laminated, convex throat; and slender octagonal handle, with fantailed butt. Model name impressed across crown, and manufacturer's trademark decal across throat on obverse. The name 'HOFFMAN' is carved along the right side of the handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

A CB Co. tennis racquet featuring: bevelled crown; laminated, convex throat; and fine-grooved bulbous handle. Manufacturer's trademark decal, comprising of monogram centred between two crossed racquets, with a ball immediately below, features across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Inktennis

A Stuart Surridge Iris-brand, 'Argyle' tennis racquet, with: concave throat; whipping over cloth tape reinforced shoulders; deep eyelet channel around outer crown; flat throat; and fine-grooved octagonal handle. Model and manufacturer's details across throat on obverse; retailer's trademark across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Cloth tapetennis

A 'Riley Hexagon' tennis racquet with concave laminated throat and oval head. Cloth tape and string whipping reinforcements on shoulders. Hexagonal handle with thin grooves on obverse and reverse panels. Leather end wrap. leter: MN scratched into handle/shaft. Ink & impressed model label across throat on obverse: RILEY/HEXAGON. Retailer decal across throat on reverse: THE/PIONEER/SPORTS/LIMITED. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Cloth tape, String, Leathertennis

A Stall & Dean 'Hi Speed' tennis racquet, with open throat , oval head, and string whipping around shoulders and lower throat. Hexagonal handle with fine grooves, and leather end wrap. Green butt cloth. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Clothtennis

A 'Standard' tennis racquet, with solid convex throat , flat-topped oval head, and cloth tape reinforcements around shoulders. Hexagonal handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Cloth, Ink, Painttennis

A wooden tennis racquet, with solid convcave throat, oval head, and string whipping around shoulders. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Leathertennis

A wooden tennis racquet, with composite concave throat, oval head, and and string whipping around painted shoulders. Octagonal hollow handle with thin grooves and leather end wrap. Name: F THOMSON engraved along throat. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Leather, Painttennis

A 'Park' wooden tennis racquet with concave composite throat, string whipping in three places around shoulders, an octagonal handle with fine grooves, a leather end wrap and leather butt cap. Care instructions printed on end cap:WHEN NOT IN USE/PLEASE/KEEP IN A PRESS. Model name printed across throat. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Leather, Inktennis

A The New Hudson Cycle Co. Ltd Luton 'Challenger' tennis racquet with convex solid throat, an octagonal handle with fine grooves, a leather end wrap and a butt cloth. Manufacturer name printed across throat. Moddel name imprinted across crown. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, Clothtennis

A 'Freshman' tennis racquet with convex solid throat, an octagonal handle with fine grooves, and a leather end wrap. Model name printed across throat. Intials d and T inscribed on throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leathertennis

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

An Alex Taylor & Co 'Southern' tennis racquet with concave composite throat, an octagonal handle with fine grooves and trace remains of grip tape. String whipping around shoulders. Has a leather end wrap and butt cloth. Model name and illustration of tennis player printed across throat on reverse. Manufacturer name and shield design printed across throat on obverse. On butt cloth are printed manufacturer name and shield design, and care instructions (not complete). Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Inktennis

A J. S. Jeffreys tennis racquet with concave composite throat, an octagonal handle with both fine and medium grooves. String whipping in three places around each shoulder. Has a leather end wrap and butt cloth. Manufacturer/retailer name printed across throat on obverse. On butt cloth are printed care instructions (not completely decipherable). Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Inktennis

A Diamond Manufacturing Co tennis racquet with convex solid throat, and an octagonal handle. Has a leather end wrap. Decal with manufacturer name and other text printed across throat on obverse: TRADE/QUALITY/DIAMOND MANUFACTURING CO/DIAMOND BRAND/COUNTS/MARK. Decal also features winged dragons on either side facing in. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Inktennis

A Forest Hills Racket Company 'Flash' tennis racquet with bevelled head, and whipping and plastic reinforcements around shoulders. Remains of whipping around shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap and end cloth. Decal on throat on reverse is manufacturers name. Model name in decal on throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Cloth, Ink, Plastictennis

A Victor 'Algonquin' tennis racquet with flat top head, and plastic reinforcements and (remains of) whipping around shoulders. Plastic also around shaft. Octagonal handle with fine grooves, leather end wrap and end cloth. Decal on throat on reverse is manufacturers name. Model name and abstract design in decal on throat on obverse. Decal across throat on reverse states: STANDARD and includes a shield with knight's helmet. Retailer and manufacturer's names printed just above handle on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Leather, String, Ink, Plastic, Clothtennis

A Hewson & Hutchinson 'Acme' tennis racquet with oval head, solid convex throat and string whipping around shoulders. Rounded fishtail handle with fine grooves and butt cloth. Imprinted across throat on reverse is manufacturersor retailers details: HEWSON & HUTCHINSON/YORK&HARROGATE. Model name imprinted on throat on obverse: "ACME". Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, Cloth, Stringtennis

A Cragin-Simplex 'Hornet' tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders. PLastic tape around shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Model name and bee motif imprinted as decal across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name, trademark and details printed on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Plastic, Leathertennis

A 'Classic' tennis racquet with oval head, composite concave throat. Plastic reinforcements and string whipping around shoulders. Octagonal cross-hatched handle with leather end wrap and butt cap. Model name and crown motif imprinted as decal along throat on obverse. Printed along side of shaft: FRAME MADE BY/S.A.R. PERSENICO & C./CHIAVENNA (ITALY). Care instructions printed on end cap. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Plastic, Leathertennis

An 'Atlantic' tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders. Trace remains from plastic tape around shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap and a butt cloth. Model name imprinted as decal across throat on obverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Clothtennis

A Winchester 'Precision' tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping and plastic reinforcements around shoulders. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Model name imprinted as decal across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name and slogan: 'AS GOOD AS THE GUN' printed as decal across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Plastictennis

A Philport-Clarkson 'Balance Model VIII' tennis racquet with composite concave throat. String whipping around shoulders and shaft. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap and butt cap. Model name printed as shield-shaped decal across throat on obverse. Manufacturer name & details and statement: TAILOR MADE' printed as decal across throat on reverse. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Ink, String, Leather, Nylontennis

A wooden tennis racquet with solid convex throat. Octagonal handle with leather end wrap. Model name: 'THE MSD' imprinted across throat on obverse. Along throat on reverse is imprinted: MADE FOR/MELBOURNE SPORTS DEPOT/MADE IN ENGLAND. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Leather, Guttennis