A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger coat-of-arms, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: KEN ROSEWALL/SIGNATURE/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: MADE EXPRESSLY FOR SEARS ROEBUCK CO. Butt cover: CERTIFIED/&/APPROVED/BY/TED WILLIAMS/FOR/ACTIVE AMERICANS. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger black panther emblem, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: KEN ROSEWALL/FIBRE/ARMOURED/TOURNAMENT/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: MADE IN ENGLAND. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger black panther emblem, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: KEN ROSEWALL/FIBRE/ARMOURED/TOURNAMENT/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/TEN OF THE LAST FIFTEEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of a heraldic shield, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: THE SLAZENGER/SLAZENGER. Inscription along right side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST ELEVEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of the Slazenger coat-of-arms, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: VIKING/SLAZENGER/... Inscription along left side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/SEVEN OF THE LAST TEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet, featuring a decal of a stylized wreathed crown, on both sides of throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: SLAZENGER/MATCH POINT/GENUINE "STRATA-BILT" CONSTRUCTION. Inscription along left side of stem: A SLAZENGER RACKET HAS WON/NINE OF THE LAST FOURTEEN/U.S. MENS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Painttennis

A green, yellow and brown enamel painted wooden racquet with fibreglass strip around outside of head. Inscription, from head to handle, on both sides: CHALLENGE/OC/OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP BY SLAZENGER/SMOOTH. Inscription along right side of stem: EXCLUSIVELY CHOSEN BY THE WINNERS OF THE WORLD'S MAJOR FOUR TITLES/& WORLD PROFESSIONAL STARS * KEN ROSEWALL * JOHN NEWCOMBE. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Fibreglasstennis

A cream, orange, yellow and brown enamel painted wooden racquet with fibreglass strip around outside of head. Black panther emblem features across throat, on both sides, and butt cap. Inscription, from head to handle, on both sides: .../SLAZENGER CHALLENGE/FINEST QUALITY IMPORTED TIMBER/SMOOTH. Inscription along right side of stem: EXCLUSIVELY CHOSEN BY THE WINNERS OF THE WORLD'S MAJOR FOUR TITLES/* KEN ROSEWALL * JOHN NEWCOMBE * MARGARET COURT. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Fibreglasstennis

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

A wooden racquet featuring a decal image on both sides of the throat, of a gold shield featuring the Olympic symbol in the centre. Inscription from head to stem, on both sides: OLYMPIC/FIBRE/WELDED/THROAT/SLAZENGER. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet featuring a decal image on both sides of the throat, of a gold shield featuring the Olympic symbol in the centre. Inscription from head to stem, on both sides: OLYMPIC/FIBRE/WELDED/THROAT/SLAZENGER. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

Glass fibre reinforced wooden racquet. A Slazenger 'Manuel Orantes Special'. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Rubber, Ink, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastic, Fibreglasstennis

A fibre reinforced Slazenger 'Manuel Orantes Signature' wooden racquet, with Slazenger black panther emblem across the throat on both sides, and Slazenger-brand leather handle grip. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with white, red, blue, and gold paint work, featuring a head and neck monochrome illustration of John Newcombe on the throat, on both sides. Inscription from head to handle, on obverse: JOHN NEWCOMBE/JUNIOR/SLAZENGER/SMOOTH. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Paint, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet with white, red, and blue paint work, featuring the Slazenger panther emblem on the throat, on both sides. Inscription from head to handle, on both sides: SLAZENGER/3/JUNIOR CLUB. Inscription along right side of stem: SLAZENGER JUNIOR CLUB 3. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Synthetic material, Ink, Ribbon, Paint, Plastictennis

A wooden, Slazenger 'Vilas' racquet with burgundy, yellow, and blue paint work, featuring the Slazenger panther emblem at the base of the stem, on both sides, and a Balmforth leather handle grip. Inscription from crown to stem, on both sides: VILAS INTERNATIONAL FRAME/SLAZENGER/.../GUILLERMO VILAS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Paint, Plastic, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with a white butt cap, featuring Slazenger logo and emblem. Black panther emblem also features across the throat, on both sides. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: SLAZENGER/PERSONAL/... Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastictennis

A red, white, black and gold-painted wooden racquet with a white butt cap, featuring Slazenger logo and emblem. A shield device with an 'S' in the centre, features across the throat, on both sides. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: STARFIRE/LAMINATED/CONSTRUCTION/SLAZENGER. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tapetennis

A wooden racquet (.1), with Slazenger-brand handle grip, and black and silver butt cap, featuring Slazenger logo and black panther emblem. Emblem also features across throat and stem, on both sides. Inscription across the base of the head, on both sides: SLAZENGER. racquet is accompanied by a gold, black and white racquet head cover (.2). Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Metal, Bambootennis

A wooden racquet (1), with a white throat, and fibreglass reinforcing. Slazenger logo and black panther emblem features across the stem, on both sides, and on the butt cover. Emblem also features across the throat. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: SLAZENGER/FIBRE/ARMOURED/TOURNAMENT. Racquet is accompanied by a red and white racquet head cover (2). Materials: Wood, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Ribbon, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Metal, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with solid, convex throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and fine grooved handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: "TOURNAMENT"/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metaltennis

A wooden racquet with solid, convex throat, gut or twine whipping/shoulder reinforcements, and fine grooved handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: EXTRA SPECIAL/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/PARIS/1. RUE CAUMARTIN. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metaltennis

A wooden racquet with solid, convex throat, cloth tape, and parchment shoulder reinforcements, and deep grooved handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, Parchmenttennis

A wooden racquet with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, with whipping, and deep grooved handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Across throat on reverse is name and outlets of Swiss retailer, Och Freres. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, Nylontennis

A wooden racquet with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and deep grooved handle with a red rubber handle grip. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/(EXELA)/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Inscription on rubber grip: WILLIAMS & CO./PARIS/"FABRICATION/ANGLAISE". Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, String, Rubbertennis

A wooden racquet with laminated concave throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and medium grooved handle. Inscription across and along throat on obverse: DRIVA/(EXELA)/WILLIAMS & CO. PARIS. Inscription across butt cover, in French: WILLIAMS & CO/1. RUE CAUMARTIN/PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Adhered onto the throat on reverse is a small metallic - possibly silver - diamond device, containing within the initials L.C. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with solid, and tapered, convex throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and medium grooved handle. Features early use of laminated wood strips, nailed to side of stem, and up along throat and lower head. This is also painted brown. Inscription across throat on obverse: TUNMER/"SPECIAL". Inscription across butt cover, in French: A.A. TUNMER/& CO.//PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. Adhered onto the throat on obverse is a small metallic - possibly silver - monogram, possibly spelling the initials K.B. On the throat on reverse, is inscription in French and Latin: MARQUE DE FABRIQUE DEPOSEE/ATA/IN HOC SIGNO VINCES. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with solid, convex throat, cloth tape shoulder reinforcements, and deep grooved handle. Features early use of laminated wood strips, nailed to side of stem, and up along throat and lower head. Inscription across throat on obverse: TUNMER/"SPECIAL". Inscription across butt cover, in French: A.A. TUNMER/& CO.//PARIS/A GARDER SOUS PRESSE. On the throat on reverse, is inscription in French and Latin: MARQUE DE FABRIQUE/DEPOSEE/ATA/IN HOC SIGNO VINCES. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Metal, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a concave, laminated throat and a deep-grooved handle. Decal across throat on obverse: NAVAJO. Decal of company trademark across throat on reverse, reading: ASHLAND QUALITY LINE/ AMCO/CHICAGO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Gluetennis

A wooden racquet with a solid, convex throat and a fine-grooved handle. Decal across throat on obverse: FAVORITE. Decal of company trademark across throat on reverse, inscription in front of large 'W' reading: THOS.E.WILSON & CO. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Clothtennis