A pair of Ping Pong paddles, with stretched hide faces, and leather binding with impressed gold patterning. During this period of table tennis history, it was merely a parlour game, and very distant from the professional competitive sport it was to become. Materials: Wood, Hide, Leather, Glue, Inktennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing lawn tennis and badminton equipment, specifically: a badminton net (.2); a tennis net (.3); net posts (.4 - .5, 3 parts each); guy ropes (.6 - .7); rope (.8); pegs (.9 - .12; and, a mallet (.13). Orange and white print across inside of lid features inscription: THE GAME OF/LAWN TENNIS. A sticker adhered above reads: FURNISHING [...IRO]NMONGER/JAMES HAWKINS/35 HIGH STREET/TUNBRIDGE WELLS. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cord, Ink, Paper, Ropetennis

A wooden chest (.1) containing tennis equipment, specifically: a brochure (.2); net posts (.3 - .4, 2 parts each); centre net stick (.5); tennis ball (.6). Inscription across the top of a colour lithographic print, adhered to the inside of lid: HORSMAN'S LAWN TENNIS. Three unrelated tennis racquets (TA 2009.345 - .347) are also contained in the tennis set chest. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Ink, Paper, Felt, Paint, Rubber, Gluetennis

A empty chest, originally used to house a lawn tennis set. Black and green lithographic print features a mixed doubles game of tennis. Inscription: TENNIS/F. WALLER. LITH. 18. HATTON GARDEN. Materials: Wood, Metal, Ink, Glue, Paper, Lacquertennis

A Balloon Tennis set, comprising of a chest (.1), with a colour lithographic print across top of lid, featuring the images of men and women playing the game, and inscription: GAME OF BALLOON. Contents include: racquets (.2 - .3); a stand (.4, 7 parts); a scorer (.5, 4 parts); and instructions (.6, 2 parts). Game was U.S. patented in August 1889. Materials: Wood, Cane, Paper, Ink, Paint, String, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leathertennis

Painting of lawn tennis scene; doubles match with several spectators seated on ground in foreground and at tables under large trees in background. Artist unknown, no signature. Ornate gilt wood frame. Materials: Pigment, Canvas/Cotton, Metal, Wood, Adhesive tape, Clothtennis

Framed collage of reproductions of pages from children's book 'The Tiny Lawn Tennis Club'. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood, Glass, Cardboardtennis

Reproduction of c1890 watercolour 'The Lawn Tennis Party (also known as Ladies' Volley'), byTito Agujari. Materials: Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood, Glass, Cardboardtennis

Two colour stereoscope slides of humorous cartoon scenes, one depicting a tennis match. Materials: Photographic emulsion, Glasstennis

Eight enamel lozenges featuring icon of figure serving tennis ball. Figure is blue in two, red in tw, green in two and pink in two of the items. Materials: Enameltennis

Newspaper advertisement for Jeffries Lawn Tennis set. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Colour lithograph depicting two women in long dresses and bonnets, holding tennis racquets and standing by a high wall, and the face of a man with a lit cigarette looking over the wall from the other side. Materials: Ink, Cardboard, Cloth, Wood, Glass, Metal, Adhesive labeltennis

Studio portrait photogrpah of girl with headscarf and racquet. Materials: Paper, Photographic emulsion, Wood, Cardboard, Glasstennis

Original handcoloured engraving entitled 'LAWN TENNIS' and with text 'PRINTED IN FRANCE' and 'NO.10'. Certificate of authenticity adhered to frame backing. Materials: Paper, Ink, Wood, Cardboard, Glasstennis

Four tennis-themed playing cards, each featuring illustrations or either a male or female youth, demonstrating either a serve, volley, return, or net shot. The cards are derived from a card game set called 'Card Tennis' (TA 2009.14) Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Metal, Paint, Wood, Glasstennis

Two snippets from a late 19th century magazine, featuring lithographic illustrations of men and women playing tennis. The illustration to the right features the text: LAWN TENNIS/THE TENNIS/BELLE/THE/TENNIS/SWELL. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Wood, Adhesive label, Metaltennis

A printed cardboard and wood fan, depicting a young woman playing tennis. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Glass, Metal, Clothtennis

A colour lithographic print from the page of a periodical, featuring four men playing doubles tennis in a clearing within a cemetary. Inscription below: WE FIND A JOLLY PLACE IN THE CEMETARY FOR LAWN-TENNIS. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Paint, Glass, Wood, Fibreboard, Adhesive tapetennis

A digital reproduction of a late 19th century poster, featuring the illustration of a male youth pushing a line marker. Inscription: THE/"CAXTON"/LAWN/TENNIS/MARKER/PATENTED &/REGISTERED/MANUFACd. BY F.H. AYRES LONDON/ARMITAGE & IBBETSON LITHOS BRADFORD. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Foamcore, Glass, Woodtennis

'Horsman's Tiddledy Wink Tennis' game set. Lithographed cardboard box containing a dyed felt playing area, 30 small and two large coloured discs, a cardboard 'net' with wood support stands, and a small wooden cup. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glue, Bonetennis

Block puzzle set. Contains 35 wood blocks covered with printed paper that can be arranged to make 6 different scenes. Housed in custom wooden box with hinge lid. Hinge is cloth tape. Box also contains five picture guide cards (sixth picture guide appears on box lid). Complete set. Small swinging metal hook as box closure device. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glue, Cloth tape, Metaltennis

Block puzzle set in a cardboard box. Contains 9 wood blocks covered with printed paper that can be arranged to make 6 different scenes. Box also contains five picture guide cards (sixth picture guide appears on box lid). One of the scenes is a tennis scene. Complete set. Small logo on lid states 'GERMANY'. Materials: Cardboard, Paper, Ink, Wood, Gluetennis

'Battledore & Shuttlecock' set. Contains two hollow vellum & leather paddles and two shuttlecocks containing bird feathers. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Metal, Cloth tape, Paper, Leather, Vellum, Bird feather, Inktennis

'Ting Tong Table Pole'Tennis' game. Made in Denmark. Contains two wood paddles, a wood pole and cloth tape as 'net' and two wood poles and bases to anchor net. 'Ball' is a large wooden bead held in a string pouch. Pouch attached by string to a wood rod which is to be place in holder at centre of net. Appears complete. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Stringtennis

A printed leather Wright & Ditson (USA) advertising banner, with wooden support pole inserted through a tunnel loop sewn into upper edge. Banner depicts a graphical composition with the word 'TENNIS' intersected by a vertical tennis racquet which is branded 'WRIGHT & DITSON' on the throat. On the net of the racquet a male figure is depicted, wearing a striped blazer and cap, and holding a tennis racquet. A rectangular pink decorative border surrounds this composition. Materials: Wood, Leather, Ink, Metaltennis

A pair of spiked wooden tennis net posts (.1-.2), accompanied by original court net (.3). Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Rope, String, Clothtennis

A 19th century tennis court net. Materials: Rope, Stringtennis

Book of graphical images: 'Neuestes Album von Bad Homburg'. 12 pages. Hardcover with folded liftout. Final image depicts tennis played on a group of adjacent courts. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Silver basket with tennis motif. On base:'QUADRUPLE PLATED' and manufacturer name. Materials: Metal, Silver/Metaltennis

Silver brush decorated with etched grid design. Stamped in side:'REGD583453' and lion stamp. Materials: Silver/Metal, Natural fibre, Woodtennis