A wooden tennis racquet with cloth shoulder reinforcements, black whipping, and fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: CHAMPION. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I. Manufacturing details also feature along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, String, Cloth tapetennis

A wooden tennis racquet with parchment shoulder reinforcements (around underside), black and red whipping, and a bald handle. Partially legible inscription along throat on obverse: THE/W[INNER] . Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I. Manufacturing details also feature along left side of shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, String, Parchmenttennis

A wooden tennis racquet with cloth tape, and parchment shoulder reinforcements (around underside), black string whipping, and a fine grooved handle. Inscription along throat on obverse: THE/WINNER. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I./... Accomapnying decal trademark comprises of an eagle grasping a tennis racquet, in front of the Globe, with motto: USED/THE WORLD OVER. Manufacturing details also feature along left side of shaft. Client details along the right. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Parchment, Cloth tape, Stringtennis

A wooden tennis racquet with parchment supports, black and white string whipping, and a fine grooved handle. Partially legible inscription along throat on obverse: NEW/W[INNER]. Inscription across throat, on reverse: F.J. BANCROFT/PAWTUCKET/R.I./... Accomapnying decal trademark comprises of an eagle grasping a tennis racquet, in front of the Globe, with motto: USED/THE WORLD OVER. Materials: Wood, Gut, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, String, Cloth, Parchmenttennis

A Bancroft Court King 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 decal illustrations of a stylised gold crown above a black fleur-de-lis. Wreathed 'B' trademark features on lower shaft. Name written along shaft on obverse: DAWN/ALEXANDER. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Painttennis

An unstrung Bancroft Executive tennis racquet, with bamboo and fibreglass laminates, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name within a wreath device. Wreathed black 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bamboo, Fibreglass, Hidetennis

A Bancroft Executive tennis racquet, with bamboo and fibreglass laminates, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name within a wreath device. Wreathed black 'B' trademark features on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Ribbon, Adhesive tape, Bamboo, Fibreglass, Nylon, Hidetennis

An unstrung Bancroft Aussie tennis racquet, with hide reinforced shouders, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name with wreathed black 'B' trademark. Lower shaft features red and gold diamond '1882' trademark. Red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Hide, Ribbontennis

An unstrung Bancroft Aussie tennis racquet, with hide reinforced shouders, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name with wreathed black 'B' trademark. Lower shaft features red and gold diamond '1882' trademark. Red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Hide, Ribbontennis

A Bancroft Aussie tennis racquet, with hide reinforced shouders, ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name with wreathed black 'B' trademark. Lower shaft features red and gold diamond '1882' trademark. Red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Hide, Ribbon, Nylontennis

A Bancroft Bjorn Borg Autograph tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name, including 'BJ' and 'BJORN BORG' logos. Lower shaft features Black 'B' trademark. Older red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylontennis

A Bancroft Paul Martin, Gold Key Racquet Club tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, hide and bamboo reinforcements, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name, including Gold Key Racquet Club coat-of-arms. Lower shaft features Black 'B' trademark. Older red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Materials: Wood, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Paint, Adhesive tape, Ribbon, Nylon, Hide, Bambootennis

A black composite metal tennis racquet. No maker or model markings. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tapetennis

A black prototype tennis racquet, no maker or model markings. Adhesive label stating '9' on lower handle. Clear plastic vacuum sealed over handle. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leathertennis

A blue & black composite tennis racquet. No net; no maker or model markings. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Blue Max' mid-size, split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and Prince brand netting. Materials: Leather, Adhesive tape, Synthetic material, Ink, Plastic, Metal, Graphite, Kevlar, Painttennis

An unstrung Dunlop 'McEnroe Mid' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Inktennis

A three-way strung Dunlop 'McEnroe Mad Raq' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Synthetic materialtennis

A Dunlop 'Eclipse' tennis racquet, with black Gosen 'Hy-Sharp' netting. Materials: Graphite, Carbon, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Synthetic material, Adhesive tapetennis

An unstrung Dunlop 'Turbo 660' tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, and black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dunlop 'Turbo 690' tennis racquet, with split shaft frame, black plastic bridge, and Wilson 'Championship' netting. Materials: Metal, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Dunlop 'Black Max' tennis racquet. Materials: Graphite, Fibreglass, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Dunlop 'XLT-15' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and Wilson 'Championship' nylon netting. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Bobby Riggs Fox 'Hustler' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Bobby Riggs, Fox 'Hustler' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge. Materials: Metal, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Bobby Riggs, Fox 'Hustler' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and Fox trademark superimposed onto netting. Materials: Metal, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

Two identical (.1-.2) Fox 'GT' split shaft tennis racquets, with black plastic bridge, and netted with Wilson 'Championship' strings. Materials: Metal, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A short stemmed Fox 'GT' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and netted with Wilson 'Championship' strings. Materials: Metal, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Prince 'Magnesium Pro' split shaft oversize tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and Prince 'Synthetic Gut' strings. Materials: Synthetic Gut, Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Ink, Synthetic material, Leathertennis

An unstrung Pro Kennex 'Power Dominator' split shaft tennis racquet, with black plastic bridge, and original retail wrap around handle. Materials: Metal, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ink, Adhesive labeltennis