A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; brown leather handle grip around blue plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo and trademark across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; Wilson 'Champion' nylon net strings; leather handle grip with X-formation perforations; black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo and trademark feature across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; black leather handle grip, with X-formation perforations, around black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo and trademark across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; Balmforth 'Fairway' leather handle grip; black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo and trademark feature across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

A Head 'Master' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, 'I-beam', aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; 'Forten' nylon net strings; black, Babolat-brand leather handle grip, with patterned perforations; black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo and trademark feature across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Paper, Inktennis

An AMF/Head 'Standard' tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, aluminium alloy frame; blue plastic bridge; nylon net strings; black, leather handle grip, with patterned perforations; blue plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo features across bridge. Model name along outer side of left shaft. Butt cap features AMF/Head logos on an adhesive label. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Adhesive label, Inktennis

An AMF/Head tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, aluminium alloy frame; red plastic bridge; nylon net strings; Spalding brand leather handle grip; black plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. Head logo features on adhesive label on bridge. No model name visible. Butt cap features AMF/Head logos on an adhesive label. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

Two part object. (1) An AMF/Head (possibly 'Edge' model) tennis racquet, featuring: twin shaft, aluminium alloy frame; brown plastic bridge; nylon net strings; brwon leather handle grip; brown plastic shaft casing; and, black plastic butt cap. 'Triple Head' logo features on adhesive label on bridge. No model name visible. Etched into sides of both shaft pillars are owner's details: 'CATHERINE BONE/ 318 50 OAKS/265-1665'. (2) AMF/Head brand cover for racquet head and throat. White vinyl with brown, tan and chocolate branding across centre. Plastic zipper with metal pull tab. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Leather, Adhesive label, Vinyltennis

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 Dunlop "McEnroe tennis racquet, with oversize frame, and ribbon whipping around shoulders. Model name features across base of head. Dunlop logo and trademark feature on left and right sides of shaft, across throat and along shaft. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop McEnroe Tournament Mid tennis racquet, with midsize frame, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and unbroken plastic seal around handle grip. Model name features across base of head. Dunlop logo and trademark feature on all four sides of shaft. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on black plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Enameltennis

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 Dunlop McEnroe Junior tennis racquet, with midsize frame. Model name features across base of head. Dunlop logo and trademark feature on all four sides of shaft, and repeatedly across the handle grip. 'D' trademark in arrowhead device also features on black plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Enameltennis

An H.B. Shattuck 'Eton' flat-top tennis racquet, with bevelled frame, solid concave throat, and fine-grooved handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Guttennis

A Slazenger, Panther Cup 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Slazenger, Panther Cup squash racquet (1), with vinyl racquet head cover, featuring the Dunlop brand logo and trademark (2), since both brands were owned by the same company at this time. 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylon, Vinyl, Synthetic material, Ink, Plastic, Metaltennis

A Slazenger, Panther Tournament 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylontennis

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 Panther Club Junior 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylon, Enameltennis

A Slazenger Panther Club 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylontennis

A Slazenger Panther Club squash racquet (1), with vinyl cover (2). 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylon, Vinyl, Synthetic material, Ink, Plastic, Metaltennis

A Slazenger Panther Club 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylontennis

A Slazenger Panther Club 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Nylontennis

A real tennis racquet, with tilt-top head, and solid convex throat, manufactured by Brouaye, and presented as a trophy. Manufacturer's name is across crown on obverse.The throat piece is wrapped in a blue coloured piece of parchment, and is gold embossed with decoarative floral designs. Amongst these designs on the obverse, is the date '1860'. The handle is wrapped in padded pink velvet, and is framed by a braided silver collar around the shaft, and a braided silver butt cap. Engraved inscription across the silver collar: JUNIOR PRIZE RACQUET/WON BY/B.M. DAVIES ESQ./1860. Davies was an undergraduate student at Oxford from 1860-62, and won this, the Junior Prize in 1860, and later, the Senior Prize in 1862. A point of interest, the 1862 racquet trophy was once owned by Australian tennis champion, Lew Hoad. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Ink, Hide, Velvettennis

A Dunlop X-10 Squash, 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Nylontennis

A Dunlop X-10 Squash, 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Nylontennis

A Dunlop X-10 Squash, squash racquet (1), with racquet head cover (2). 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Enamel, Nylon, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Metaltennis

A Dunlop XLT-10 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, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tapetennis

Four identical unstrung Head Professional squash racquets (.1-.4), each with racquet head covers. Racquets primarily comprises of a frame made from a singular piece of tubular metal, secured by a plastic bridge across the hroat, and the hardened plastic handle below. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Vinyl, Synthetic material, Metal, Inktennis

A Head Professional squash racquet (.1), with racquet head cover (.2). 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, Nylon, Vinyl, Synthetic material, Metal, Inktennis