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Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1928
A wooden racquet. Inscription across throat of obverse reads: NARRAGANSETT/SIXTY. Company trademark across throat of reverse: NARRAGANSETT MACHINE CO./.../"LIVE-WOOD"/.../PROVIDENCE, R.I. Company logo 'NMCO STANDARD' is stamped in gold onto brown leather butt cap, but is obscured by sticker advertising original gut string supplier. The handle features a bound, white cloth grip. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, Metal, String, Nylon, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1932
A wooden, open throat racquet. Inscription across base of head of obverse reads: SIXTY. Inscription across base of head of reverse: NARRAGANSETT. Company trademark across stem of obverse: 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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1932
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1928
A wooden, open throat racquet. Inscription, starting across base of head of obverse, and down the stem, reads: SEVENTY/NARRAGANSETT MACHINE CO./.../"LIVE-WOOD"/.../PAWTUCKET, R.I. Inscription across base of head on reverse: NARRAGANSETT. Company shield device and monogram feature below on stem. Company logo 'NMCO STANDARD' is stamped in black onto brown cloth and leather butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1935
A wooden racquet with black leather handle grip. Inscription, starting across base of head of obverse, and down the stem, reads: NARRAGANSETT/EIGHTY/NARRAGANSETT MACHINE CO./.../"LIVE-WOOD"/.../PAWTUCKET, R.I. Inscription across base of head on reverse: GOLD COAST. Company symbol features below on stem. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, String, Guttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1929
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. Company logo 'NMCO STANDARD' is stamped into a blue cloth and leather butt cap. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, String, Gut, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1929
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1880
An inlaid, tilt-top tennis racquet, with a strip of red leather binding the stem. Inscription across throat of obverse: HORSMAN/MAKER/7. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1890
A transitional flat top tennis racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: SEABRIGHT/TRADE MARK/HORSMAN/MAKER. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1890
A transitional flat top tennis racquet with a convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: ECLIPSE/TRADE MARK/HORSMAN/N.Y. Across the top of the head is a partly illegible inscription, which may spell 'SPECIAL'. Across the length of the side of the stem is the inscription: ORIENTAL/GUT. Ornamentally latticed cuts into the handle around all sides act as the grip. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Throat of obverse features the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Unique for stringing arrangement and distinct 'sweet spot' at centre of racquet. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leather, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Throat of obverse features the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Trademark also features on reverse, but with no gold fill. Manufacturing details feature across side of stem. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat and bulbous handle. Throat of obverse features the inscription: HORSMAN SPECIAL. below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a concave throat and grooved handle. Crown of the racquet head features the illegible inscription: NA... This is obviously the model name. The throat of obverse features the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Gluetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat and grooved handle. The throat of obverse features the inscription: NEWPORT. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Inscription across right side of stem: MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR/JORDAN MARSH COMPANY. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat and grooved handle. The throat of obverse features the inscription: ARDSLEY. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Inscription across right side of stem: MANUFACTURED BY/E.I. HORSMAN CO. NEW YORK. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Painttennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat. The throat on obverse features the inscription: KNICKERBOCKER. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat and grooved handle. The throat on obverse features the inscription: BERKELEY. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat and grooved handle. The throat on obverse features the inscription: BRISTOL. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1895
A wooden racquet with a convex throat and grooved handle. The throat on obverse features the inscription: TETHER. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Across the right side of the stem, is the etched inscription: P.G. CURCIO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leathertennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A wooden racquet with a concave throat and hand carved, latticed handle. The throat on obverse features the inscription: HEXAGON C. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Cloth tape, Nylontennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A wooden racquet with a concave throat. The throat on obverse features the inscription: CLIMAX. Below inscription is the Horsman 'centaur' trademark in black and gold. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Cloth tapetennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A wooden racquet waith a convex throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: VOLLIER. Red and yellow Reach 'baseball' trademark features on throat on reverse. Manufacturing details feature across right side of stem: A.J. REACH COMPANY/MAKERS/PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1910
A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: QUAKER CITY. Red and yellow Reach 'baseball' trademark features on throat on reverse. Manufacturing details feature across right side of stem: A.J. REACH COMPANY/MAKERS/PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1905
A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Inscription across throat on obverse: DRIVER. Red and yellow Reach 'baseball' trademark features on throat on reverse. Manufacturing details feature across right side of stem: A.J. REACH COMPANY/MAKERS/PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. Handwritten inscription along stem on obverse: J.B. FERGUSON. Initials across right side of handle: J B F. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and altered handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: 1920/SPECIAL. Red and yellow Reach 'baseball' trademark features on throat on reverse. Manufacturing details feature across right side of stem: A.J. REACH/MAKERS. Trademark is also stamped onto butt cap. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Paint, Leather, Cloth tape, Stringtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Inscription along the throat on reverse: LAWFORD. The symbol associated with Narragansett Machine Company, made up of a squares and triangles design, features below on the stem. Inscription along the throat on the obverse: MARATHON. The Marathon racquet was a in-house brand-name for all Montgomery Ward sporting goods. The 'Lawford' is obviously the model name. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, String, Plastic, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
A wooden racquet with a concave throat, and cork handle. Burgundy whipping around base of head. Inscription across throat of obverse: COLUMBIA. Decal on throat on reverse features company logo, incorporating monogram 'JB'. Inscription: JAMES W. BRINE/ATHLETIC SUPPLIERS/COLLEGE OUTFITTERS/CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, String, Corktennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1925
A wooden racquet with a concave throat. Burgundy whipping and white adhesive cloth around base of head. Inscription across throat and along the stem of obverse: THE/DEVONSHIRE. Decal on throat on reverse features company logo, incorporating monogram 'JB'. Inscription: JAMES W. BRINE/ATHLETIC SUPPLIERS/BOSTON, MASS./CAMBRIDGE, MASS. patent and manufacturing details feature across left side of stem. This racquet was named after the street the company was located on. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, String, Paint, Leather, Clothtennis -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1900
A wooden racquet with a convex throat. Throat on obverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: V. KENT/R./PAWT./I. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Inktennis