A grey Bancroft 'Laser' composite (graphite/fibreglass/wood) tennis racquet, featuring open throat; nylon net strings; black leather handle grip; and red & white butt cap. Manufacturer name printed on bridge. Logo embossed in red on butt cap. Model name printed along shaft. Materials: Fibreglass, Wood, Adhesive tape, Ink, Leather, Plastic, Graphitetennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactuerd by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string, metal butt cap and metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, Stringtennis

A Dura-Fiber prototype tennis racquet, featuring open throat, handle grip wrapped in leather and plastic butt cap. No net. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Paint, Leather, Adhesive tapetennis

A Dura-Fiber prototype tennis racquet, featuring open throat, handle grip wrapped in brown leather and plastic butt cap. Vinyl strings, blue spraypainted logo in centre of net. No other labelling. White shaft/shoulders. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Paint, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastictennis

A Dura-Fiber XT-Boron tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, open throat, handle grip wrapped in brown leather and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Dura-Fiber Lite tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, orange frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in brown leather and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Dura-Fiber XR-Graphite tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, brown frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in tan leather printed with manufacturer name. Plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

Two part object. (1) A Dura-Fiber XR-Graphite tennis racquet, featuring IPC core, brown frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in tan leather printed with manufacturer name. Plastic butt cap. Manufacturer's logo on shaft and butt cap. Plastic strips around head as anchor for strings. (2) Original vinyl head cover with zip, featuring manufacturer name and logo and model name. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Dura-Fiber XT tennis racquet, featuring black frame with open throat, handle grip wrapped in leather and plastic butt cap printed with manufacturer's logo. Vinyl strings with clips at string intersections in sweet spot area. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A Dura-Fiber tennis racquet, featuring black frame with open throat, hand grip wrapped in (non-original) leather printed with Dunlop name. Paper butt cover printed with manufacturer's name. Manufacturer's name also along shaft. Logo sprayed onto net strings. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

Two-part object. (1) A Dura-Fiber XT tennis racquet, featuring black frame with open throat, hand grip wrapped in leather. Plastic butt cap printed with manufacturer's name. Manufacturer and model name also along shaft. (2) Brown & black vinyl head cover with zip. Printed with manufacturer and model name and words: 'TOTAL FIBREGLASS/MADE IN USA'. Materials: Wood, Metal, Fibreglass, Leather, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A black Fansteel 'SuperGraphite' model tennis racquet, with open throat & shaft; handle wrapped in leather, and a plastic butt cap with adhesive label. Manufacturer name on base of head on reverse & model name on base of head on obverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A Tremont Research Centre 'MAG-1' T201 model tennis racquet, with open throat; handle wrapped in leather, and a plastic butt cap with adhesive label. On base of head states: 'STRUCTURAL FOAM...MAG-1...GRAPHITE COMPOSITE'. On lower shaft states; 'T201' and a 'T' logo. Sticker on butt cap states: 'MAG-1'. Along edge of shaft are manufacturer details. Materials: Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Adhesive label, Graphitetennis

A WIlson 'T2000' model tennis racquet, with open throat & shaft. Strung using suspension system with metal wire spiral-wrapped around entire head edge. Handle wrapped in (non-original) fluorescent yellow foam tape; plastic butt cap. Manufacturer 'W' logo on base of shaft; triangle and 'T' logo sprayed onto net. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Foam tape, Ink, Plastictennis

A Prince 'Woodie' model tennis racquet,with open throat, and plastic butt cap embossed with manufacturer's 'P' logo. Model name on right shoulder and manufacturer name on left shoulder. Bare wood handle, missing original grip tape. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Plastic, Paint, Ink, Vinyltennis

A blue Wilson 'American Ace Midsize' model tennis racquet, with open throat and manufacturer's 'W' logo sprayed onto net. Manufacturer's name on throat. Model name along left side of shaft and on crown. Handle cover missing, yellow foam core exposed, and no butt cap or cover. Materials: Metal, Ink, Vinyl, Plastic, Inktennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactuerd by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and wood handle wrapped with leather, and with leather end wrap. String whipping seals leather onto handle at bottom of shaft. Metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, Leather, String, Woodtennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactured by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string whipping. Metal butt cap. Metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, String, Woodtennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactured by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string whipping. Metal butt cap. Metal strings. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, String, Woodtennis

A 'Birmal' model tennis racquet manufactured by Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co. Ltd. Has open throat and handle wrapped with string whipping and leather. Metal indented butt cap. Metal strings with some double stringing in a grid pattern. Manufacturer name embossed on one edge of shaft. Model name and words: 'ALL METAL' embossed on other edge of shaft. Materials: Metal, String, Leathertennis

Three-part object. (1) A MacGregor 'Bergelin Long String' model tennis racquet with polygonal head shape, open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Plastic butt cap embossed with words: 'LONGSTRING/TENSION'. Net strung in diamond pattern, and net extends beyond head into open throat area. On edges of racquet, strings are routed along edge of head and shaft and anchored into handle. Manufacturer name printed along both sides of open shaft. Model name printed across base of head. Series of guide numbers printed around head and open throat area. (2) Black faux-suede three-quarter racquet cover with zipper, printed with manufacturer name and racquet model name in blue, red & white. (3) Player manual booklet, housed in pocket inside cover. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Paint, Ink, Paper, Metaltennis

A MacGregor 'Bergelin Long String 2' model tennis racquet with polygonal head shape, open throat and handle wrapped with perforated leather. Plastic butt cap embossed with words: 'LONGSTRING/TENSION'. Net strung in diamond pattern, and net extends beyond head into open throat area. On edges of racquet, strings are routed along edge of head and shaft and anchored into handle. Manufacturer name printed along right pillar of open shaft. On left pillar is printed: 'FOR DEMONSTRATION ONLY'. Model name printed across base of head. Series of guide numbers printed around head and open throat area. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tapetennis

A MacGregor 'Bergelin Long String' model tennis racquet with polygonal head shape, open throat and handle wrapped with perforated leather. Plastic butt cap embossed with words: 'LONGSTRING/TENSION'. Net strung in diamond pattern, and net extends beyond head into open throat area. On edges of racquet, strings are routed along edge of head and shaft and anchored into handle. Manufacturer name printed along right pillar of open shaft. On left pillar is printed: 'FOR DEMONSTRATION ONLY'. Model name printed across base of head. Series of guide numbers printed around head and open throat area. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tapetennis

A PK-15 tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Vinyl strings & plastic butt cap. Handle wrapped in plastic packaging wrap. Adhesive label on wrap marked with: 'PK-15...50/50'. Reinforcement strip along crown. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Plastictennis

A PK-15 tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Vinyl strings & plastic butt cap. Handle wrapped in plastic packaging wrap. Adhesive label on wrap marked with: 'L.RANGE PK-15...80C/20F'. Reinforcement strip along crown. Materials: Graphite, Leather, Vinyl, Ink, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Plastictennis

A Lacoste metal tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with perforated leather. Vinyl strings anchored to metal wire wrapped around head. Plastic butt cap with manufacturer information. Yellow plastic reinforcement in lower shaft features manufacturer's crocodile logo. Materials: Metal, Leather, Vinyl, Adhesive tape, Adhesive label, Plastictennis

A Lacoste "Equijet LT301' metal tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Head shape is oval with indented sides. Manufacturer name across base of head. Plastic butt cap has rubber fixture sticking out featuring crocodile logo. Logo also featured on lower shaft. model name printed on pillars of shaft. Materials: Graphite, Fibreglass, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Rubber, Ink, Vinyltennis

An Esquire 'Grand Slam' tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Manufacturer name across base of head. Model name printed along edge of shaft. Word 'CERAMIC' printed on crown. Plastic butt cap features manufacturers 'E' logo. Logo also featured at top of handle. Spalding-branded strings. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Ceramic, Ink, Vinyltennis

An Esquire 'Flex' tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Original plastic shop wrap moulded to handle and has adhesive labels printed with information/prices in Taiwanese. Manufacturer name across base of head. Model name printed along pillar of throat. Word 'GRAPHITE' printed on crown. Plastic butt cap features manufacturers 'E' logo. Logo also featured at base of shaft. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Vinyl, Metaltennis

Two part object. (1) An Esquire 'Saturn' tennis racquet with open throat and handle wrapped with leather. Manufacturer name across base of head. Model name printed along pillar of throat. Words '100% GRAPHITE' printed on crown. Plastic butt cap features manufacturers 'E' logo. Logo also featured at base of shaft. Materials: Graphite, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Leather, Ink, Vinyl, Metaltennis