A transitional flat-top, wooden racquet with a laminated convex throat. Decal inscription of model type around crown on obverse: TRIUMPH. Decal of company trademark features on throat on obverse. Within a football device is the inscription: TRADE MARK/SCHMELZER'S/KANSAS CITY/SPORTING GOODS. Stamped inscription along right side of stem: THE/SCHMELZER COMPANY. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with cloth tape supports and whipping, and a grooved handle. Inscription across throat on obverse: CALIFORNIA/MODEL/A. Trademark, in red and black, on throat on reverse features company monogram 'CBP/CO' with the inscription: CALIFORNIA/ATHLETIC GOODS. Decal inscription along right side of handle: MANUFACTURED BY/CALIFORNIA BY-PRODUCTS CO./SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth, Cloth tape, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with cloth tape supports and whipping, and a grooved handle. Inscription across green and red throat on obverse: CALIFORNIA/MODEL/F. Trademark, in red and black, on throat on reverse features company monogram 'CBP/CO' with the inscription: CALIFORNIA/ATHLETIC GOODS. Decal inscription along right side of handle: M[ANU]F[ACT]URED BY/CALIFO[R]NIA BY-PRODUCTS CO./SA[N] FRANCISCO, U.S.A. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Leather, Cloth tape, Metal, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Painttennis

A wooden flat-top racquet with a laminated, convex throat, and cross-hatch handle grip. Model name, situated on the throat on obverse, is erased and replaced with a now illegible hand-written name. Model is most likely the 'Ashby'. Below is a decal of the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Leather, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden flat-top racquet with a solid, convex throat, and fine-grooved, bulbous handle grip. Across the throat of the obverse is a decal of the model 'ASHBY' above the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. Around the crown on the obverse is the barely legible decal inscription, in blue: EXPERT. Initials etched into the butt: McN. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a laminated, convex throat, andcross-hatched handle grip. Across the throat of the obverse is a decal of the model 'ASHBY' above the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. Around the crown on the obverse is the barely legible decal inscription, in blue: JUNIOR. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, String, Leathertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a laminated, convex throat, and a finely grooved, bulbous handle grip. Across the throat on the obverse is a decal of the model 'AS[HBY]' above the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. Around the crown on the obverse is the barely legible decal inscription, in blue: EXPERT. On right side of handle is stamped the barely legible inscription: ORIENTAL GUT. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a solid, convex throat, and a plain handle. Across the throat on the obverse is a decal of the model 'HARVARD' above the Bliss company trademark of a 'B' linked to an anchor, within a shield device. On right side of handle is stamped the barely legible inscription: ORIENTAL GUT. Materials: Wood, Gut, Ink, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Painttennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a solid convex throat, and fine grooved handle. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on obverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Stamped model name along stem on obverse: THE RENSHAW. Stamped inscription across throat on reverse: BENETFINK/LONDON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, flat-top racquet with a solid convex throat, and fish-tail handle. Model trademark is a stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Stamped over this: BENETFINK/LONDON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden, transitional flat-top racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: SPECIAL DEMON. Model trademark is a stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturers name along stem on obverse: SLAZENGER + SONS. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Model trademark is a stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Inscription, probably place of manufacture, stamped across throat on reverse: MURTON/NEWCASTLE. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Inscription along left side of handle: MADE IN ENGLAND. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a solid convex throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's mark stamped across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden, oval racquet with a concave throat, cloth tape supports, and fish-tail handle. Inscription across crown on obverse: THE DEMON. Model trademark is stamped on throat on obverse, featuring a horned demon's head device, with the text: THE/DEMON. Manufacturer's decal trademark across throat on reverse, comprises of a hexagram with the text: BEST IS BEST/S&S/L/THRO' THE WORLD. Retailer's decal below: LISLE FRASER/WHOLESALE/AND/RETAIL/SPORTING GOODS/... Inscription stamped along left side of stem and handle: SLAZENGERS (CANADA) LIMITED...MADE IN CANADA. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Cloth tape, String, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with green cloth tape over parchment reinforcing, and a deep-grooved handle grip. The parchment reinforcing continues from the shoulders down the throat, creating the outline of a heart shape. Inscription across crown on obverse: SLAZENGERS'. Inscription across throat on obverse: BURKE/SLAZENGERS/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription along right side of handle: SLAZENGERS' NEW YORK. Inscription along left side: ENGLISH MODEL. Butt cover features Slazenger hexagram trademark with motto. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Cloth tape, Leather, Parchment, Stringtennis

A wooden racquet with red whipping over white cloth tape reinforcing, and a fine-grooved handle grip. Parchment reinforcing around crown. Inscription across crown face on obverse: SLAZENGERS'. Decal model trademark comprising of black, red, and yellow garter with monogram 'I.Z.' on throat on obverse. Inscription along right side of handle: SLAZENGERS LTD. Inscription along left side: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL/LONDON. E.C.4. Inscription across throat on reverse: SLAZENGERS'/PATENT/STRINGING. Butt cover features racquet maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Cloth tape, Leather, String, Parchmenttennis

A wooden racquet with red whipping over glazed parchment reinforcments along underside of shoulders, and a deep-grooved handle grip. Inscription across crown on obverse: SLAZENGERS'. Decal model trademark comprising of black, red, and yellow garter with monogram 'I.Z.' on throat on obverse. Inscription along right side of handle: PATENTED/[OC]T. 12. 1915/SLAZENGERS' NEW YORK. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Ink, Leather, String, Parchmenttennis

A concave, wooden racquet, with glazed cloth-taped shoulders, fine plastic string whipping, and a medium-depth grooved handle. Inscription across the crown: SLAZENGERS'. Sticker or decal indicating model has been removed from throat on obverse. Inscription across throat on reverse advertises Swiss retailer, Och Freres, with a list of its retail centres. Below is inscription: 13799/PATENT/STRINGING. Inscription stamped along right side of handle: SLAZENGER LTD. Inscription along left side: LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL/LONDON. E.C.4./MADE IN ENGLAND. Butt cover contains maintenance instructions. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Cloth tape, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Plastictennis

A wooden racquet with enamel-painted shoulders, throat, and stem, and leather handle grip. Amongst a green and yellow background are a number of decals advertising Slazenger, and the model type. Decals across throat, and along stem on obverse: ROYAL CROWN/SLAZENGERS. Decal on throat on reverse: CORONATION/MODEL. Decal along right side of stem: SLAZENGER/THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS/SLAZENGERS. Racquet may have been issued to commemorate the coronation of either Kings Edward VIII (Jan 1936) or George VI (Dec 1936). Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Ink, Paint, Glue, Lacquer, Clothtennis

A wooden racquet with fibreglass reinforcing around shoulders and base of racquet head.Inscription across base of head on both sides: GLASSFIBRE SLAZENGER ARMOURED. Decal on throat on obverse features a gauntlet device with inscription: CHALLENGE/POWER/MODEL. Autograph of Ken Rosewall features along stem on obverse. Decal inscription across throat on reverse: HARRODS. Materials: Wood, Paint, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, Ink, Fibreglasstennis

A wooden racquet, with twine stringing. Decal image of a cup trophy features on the lower throat on both sides. Inscription across throat on obverse: WILSON/HENRI COCHET/MODEL. Inscription across throat on reverse: INTERNATIONAL CUP. Hand written inscription in biro, along handle on obverse: T.R. BAINBRIDGE/SAVANNAH, GA./9-11-35. Materials: Wood, Twine, Metal, Ink, Lacquer, Glue, Cloth, Leathertennis

A wooden racquet with red, white and blue whipping around shoulders and stem. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on stem on obverse. Inscription: ELLSWORTH VINES/MODEL/A. Inscription along stem on reverse: WILSON. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with red, white and blue whipping around shoulders and stem. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on throat on both sides. Inscription, from head to stem, on both sides: MODEL/A/ELLSWORTH VINES/WILSON. A red and blue chevron design features at the base of the stem on both sides. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A wooden racquet with yellow and blue whipping around shoulders. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on stem on obverse. Inscription, from head to stem, on obverse: WILSON/ELLSWORTH VINES/PERSONAL/MODEL. Inscription on stem on reverse: WILSON/WEIGHT/BY/BALANCE. A red and blue chevron design features at the base of the stem on both sides. Butt cover features Wilson 'W' trademark. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

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 Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series International Model tennis racquet. Wilson logo features on the base of the racquet head. Decal head and neck image of Vines features on throat. Butt cover features 'IT'S A WILSON' logo. Racquet features leather handle grip with 4-leaf clover perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, String, 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 Famous Player Series, Mary K. Brown International Model tennis racquet. Throat features a decal head profile illustration of Browne, in front of a faux-Olympic rings device. Wilson logo in front of winged tennis ball emblem features on the shaft. Brown leather handle grip with four-leaf clover perforations also feature. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Leather, Adhesive tape, Paint, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis