3 part object. Three identical Chemold 'Rod Laver Elite' model tennis racquets, each with whipping around shoulders, handle wrapped in perforated leather and plastic butt cap embossed with manufacturer's 'C' logo. Model and manufacturer's name on throat. Endorser signature decal along shaft. On crown is printed: 'BAMBOO LAMINATED'. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Ink, Vinyl, Fibre, String, Leather, Adhesive tapetennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactuerd by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and wood handle wrapped with leather, and with leather end wrap. String whipping seals leather onto handle at bottom of shaft. Metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, Leather, String, Woodtennis

A Le Coq Sportif Roscoe Tanner-endorsed 'Concept 3 midsize' tennis racquet with triple pillar throat and handle wrapped with leather. Plastic butt cap with adhesive label with manuacturer's name & logo. Manufacturer name printed along right shoulder. Model name printed across base of head. Manufacturer's logo on lower shaft. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tape, Adhesive labeltennis

A Le Coq Sportif Roscoe Tanner-endorsed 'Concept 3 midsize' tennis racquet with triple pillar throat and handle wrapped with leather. Plastic butt cap with adhesive label with manuacturer's name & logo. Manufacturer name printed along right shoulder. Model name printed across base of head. Manufacturer's logo on lower shaft. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tape, Adhesive labeltennis

A Spalding 'La Vitesse' tennis racquet, with: a split lower shaft; whipping around shoulders; fibre reinforced bow and head; leather handle grip; and, plastic butt cap. Model name features across lower right of head. Manufacturer's name features across throat, handle grip, and butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Fibre, Painttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'Davis Cup' tennis racquet with whipping around shoulders and shaft; and handle wrapped with leather perforated grip. Model & manufacturer's name anda trophy logo feature across throat on both obverse and reverse. Wright & Ditson Championship 'tennis player on ball' trademark features on shaft on reverse. On obverse of shaft is printed:FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, String, Nylon, Leathertennis

A Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features gold crown device. Shaft features two diamond devices along its length. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip is the Fairway brand, by Balmforth. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Hidetennis

A Wilson, Maureen Connolly Stylist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features model name. Shaft features decal head and shoulders image of Connolly. Base of shaft and plastic butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Ribbon, Plastic, String, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson, Tony Trabert Stylist tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat and stem features model name. Stem features decal head and shoulders photo image of an older Trabert. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ribbon, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Stringtennis

A Wilson, Tony Trabert Match Point tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and shoulders photo image of an older Trabert. Shaft features model name. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Plastictennis

A Wilson Billie Jean King "King Cup" tennis racquet. Base of head features model name. Throat and shaft features alternate Wilson logo. Base of shaft features head and neck photo decal of King. Butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features floral perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Ribbontennis

A Wilson Billie Jean King Prestige tennis racquet (.1), with red and white vinyl head cover (.2). Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat and shaft features model name. Butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features quatrefoil perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastic, Vinyl, Metaltennis

A Wilson Stan Smith Victory tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo, flanked by two pairs of black and gold diamond devices. Throat and shaft features model name, with a shield device. Lower shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip manufactured by Victor Sports. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Metal, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Bancroft Forest Hills tennis racquet, with plastic whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and a decal image of Forest Hills main court. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A Bancroft Bill Tilden All Star tennis racquet, with plastic whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with clustered perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and a decal bust illustration of Bill Tilden. Wreathed 'B' trademark features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

A Bancroft Winner Junior tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with triangle-patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, with wreath device. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tapetennis

A Bancroft Monte Carlo, Bjorn Borg Model tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, 'BJ' trademark. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Spalding metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, rounded head; metal throat bridges; black plastic shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black perforated leather. Black plastic butt cap has adhesive label featuring wreathed 'S' logo. Same logo appears on both sides of shaft casing (one in red, one in white). Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

A Spalding metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, rounded head; metal throat bridges; black plastic shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black & brown leather. Black plastic butt cap has adhesive label featuring wreathed 'S' logo. SAme logo appears on both sides of shaft casing (one in red, one in white). Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

An Add In 'T-1201' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, metal throat bridges; black wooden shaft casing; and handle wrapped in black perforated leather. Has a convex plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's name and logo feature on right edge of shaft, as do words: 'A JASON-EMPIRE PRODUCT/MADE IN USA. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Nylon, Woodtennis

A PDP 'Open' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, orange plastic throat bridge and handle wrapped in brown leather. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring PDP logo. Manufacturer name & model name in orange along edge of shaft. Manufacturer's logo on bridge decals. Strung with Wilson Championship strings. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A wooden, open throat racquet. Inscription, starting across base of head of obverse, down the stem, reads: REGISTERED/MODEL/66/NARRAGANSETT MACHINE CO./.../"LIVE-WOOD"/.../PAWTUCKET, R.I. Company logo 'NMCO STANDARD' is stamped in brown onto curry-coloured, cloth butt cover. The handle features a bound, light brown, soft leather grip. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Cloth, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet, featuring the Slazenger panther emblem, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: SLAZENGER/CHALLENGE JUNIOR. Inscription along left side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/TEN OF THE LASTSIXTEEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Racquet uses a Lamkin brand handle grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Stringtennis

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series All-Star Model tennis racquet. Decal of Vines' head on starburst device features on throat. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the stem. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series Autograph Model tennis racquet. Decal of Vines' head features on stem. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the sbase of the racquet head. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. 'WV' monogram features across throat. Racquet features leather handle grip with perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

An Eleanor tennant Famous Player Series All-Star Model tennis racquet. Decal of Tennant's head on starburst device features on throat. Wilson logo and winged tennis ball emblem feature on the stem. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Valiant tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and butt cover features 'W' trademark (now missing). Shaft features two stylised starburst devices between model name 'VALIANT' printed in block capitals. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, String, Paint, Ribbontennis

A Wilson, Mary Hardwick Valiant tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Throat features decal head and neck illustration of Hardwick. Lower shaft and plastic butt cap features red 'W' trademark. Shaft features two stylised starburst devices between model name 'VALIANT' printed in cursive script. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Paint, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A Chemold Roy Emerson tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and mottled rubber handle grip. Chemold logo features across base of head. A decal image of the United States coat-of-arms features on the throat. Decal of Emerson signature features across the centre of the shaft. Plain, white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A Chemold Roy Emerson tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and mottled rubber handle grip. Chemold logo features across base of head. A decal image of the United States coat-of-arms features on the throat. Decal of Emerson signature features across the centre of the shaft. Plain, white plastic butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Plastic, Rubber, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ribbon, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis