A Dunlop Power SL, graphite/composite squash racquet with open throat. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Composite Materialstennis

A Dunlop Maxflex, graphite/ceramic squash racquet with open throat (1), and cover (2). Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Nylon, Synthetic material, Adhesive tape, Ink, Ceramic, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Metaltennis

Two unstrung Head Competition squash racquets (.1-.2), with open throat, and synthetic handle grip. Materials: Graphite, Ceramic, Fibre, Synthetic material, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Inktennis

A Limao Professional squash racquet, with open throat/split shaft, and synthetic leather handle grip. Materials: Graphite, Ceramic, Fibre, Nylon, Leather, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Inktennis

A tennis racquet with wedgeless, open throat, and originally featuring cloth tape binding the lower shoulders and upper shaft, and collaring mid-shaft and butt. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A tennis racquet with wedgeless, open throat, red cloth tape binding lower shoulders and upper shaft, and collaring mid-shaft and butt. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A children's tennis racquet, with gut stringing continuing from head into open throat, and cloth bound lower shoulders and shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Cloth tape, Glue, Lacquer, Metaltennis

A Franklin CFT-880 tennis racquet, with fibre-reinforced open throat and split shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Fibre, Leather, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with open throat and octagonal grooved handle. String whipping around shoulders, throat pieces and around base of throat. Leather end wrap. On obverse, model name appears as a decal atop throat on base of head. On both obverse and reverse the trademark, patent information and country of manufacture are printed on shaft. On reverse, Manufacturer name is printed as decal on base of head, above throat. Indistinct letters carved into handle,and into shaft. Instructions on side of throat state: BAL/FROM/THIS/POINT. On one side of shaft:WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A. and further down:STRUNG BY. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with open throat and octagonal handle. String whipping around shoulders, throat pieces and around base of throat. Leather end wrap and butt cap. On obverse, model name appears as a decal atop throat on base of head. On both obverse and reverse the trademark, patent information and country of manufacture are printed on shaft. On reverse, Manufacturer name is printed as decal on base of head, above throat. Instructions on side of throat state: BAL/FROM/THIS/POINT. On one side of shaft:'WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A./LICENSED UNDER/PAT.NO.1664466' and further down:'STRUNG BY'. On other side of shaft:PATENTED/TOP FLITE CONSTRUCTION. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, Stringtennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with open throat and octagonal grooved handle. String whipping and plastic reinforcements around shoulders and base of throat. Leather end wrap and butt cap. On obverse, model name appears as a decal atop throat on base of head. On reverse, manufacturer name is printed as decal on base of head, above throat. Instructions on side of throat state: BAL/FROM/THIS/POINT. On one side of shaft:'WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A./LICENSED UNDER/PAT.NO.1664466' and further down:'STRUNG BY'. On other side of shaft:PATENTED/TOP FLITE CONSTRUCTION. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with open throat and octagonal handle with spiral wrapped grip tape. String whipping around shoulders and string whipping and plastic reinforcement around base of throat. Leather end wrap and butt cap with faded racquet care instructions. On obverse and reverse, manufacturer's name is printed as decal across base of head. Obverse and reverse both feature model name and eagle symbol across shaft. On one side of shaft:'WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A.' and on other side of shaft:'PAT. NO.1664466'. Shield design printed on plastic reinforcement on both obverse and reverse. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Plastictennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with open throat and octagonal handle with spiral wrapped grip tape. String whipping around shoulders and string whipping and plastic reinforcement around base of throat. Leather end wrap and butt cap with maker name and racquet care instructions. On obverse and reverse, manufacturer's name is printed as decal across base of head. Obverse and reverse both feature model name and eagle symbol across shaft. On one side of shaft:'WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A.' and on other side of shaft:'PAT. NO.1664466'. Shield design printed on plastic reinforcement on both obverse and reverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Plastic, Nylontennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model composite wood racquet with open throat and octagonal handle. Spiral-wrapped perforated grip tape sealed onto handle with plastic tape. Striped plastic reinforecments and bronze paint around shoulders. Green painted section on shaft with gold writing on obverse: WRIGHT & DITSON/CHAMPIONSHIP QUALITY and on reverse is manufacturer's name and icon. Manufacturer's name and racquet model also printed in cursive script across base of head on both sides of racquet. Leather end wrap and 'WD' printed on butt. On obverse and reverse, manufacturer's name is printed as decal across base of head. Obverse and reverse both feature model name and eagle symbol across shaft. On one side of shaft in green section:'PAT. NO.1664466'. At base of throat on each side of racquet is featured a shield symbol with letters: 'WD'. In marker on shoulder, probably owner's initials: HCP. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model composite wood racquet with open throat and octagonal handle. Spiral-wrapped perforated grip tape sealed at ends with plastic tape. Striped plastic reinforcement at top of grip. Striped plastic reinforcements and white paint around shoulders. Green painted section on shaft with gold writing on obverse: WRIGHT & DITSON/CHAMPIONSHIP QUALITY and on reverse is manufacturer's name and icon. Manufacturer's name and racquet model also printed in cursive script across base of head on both sides of racquet. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

A Regent PTX-80 tennis racquet, with an open throat, and wood/fibreglass composite construction. Regent logo and model name feature along the throat. 'R' trademark features at base of shaft. Manufacturer's details feature on the right side of the shaft. Leather handle grip features triangular-patterned perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, String, Fibreglasstennis

A wooden racquet, with an open throat, green and white whipping, and a cork handle. Inscription across base of head on obverse: PRESIDENT. Inscription across base of head on reverse: DAVEGA/UNITED SPORTS SHOPS/NEW YORK. Materials: Wood, Nylon, String, Cork, Ink, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Clothtennis

A PDP 'Open' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, cream plastic throat bridge; handle wrapped in brown suede and plastic butt cap. Manufacturer logo on adhesive label on throat bridge. Model name on decal on left side edge of shaft. A white plastic strip around crown buffers strings from the metal. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Suede leather, Adhesive label, Nylontennis

A PDP 'Open' model metal tennis racquet, with double shaft, orange plastic throat bridge and handle wrapped in brown leather. Has a plastic butt cap with adhesive label featuring PDP logo. Manufacturer name & model name in orange along edge of shaft. Manufacturer's logo on bridge decals. Strung with Wilson Championship strings. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Plastic, Ink, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A 'Red' Fox wood/graphite, open throat tennis racquet, netted with Prince strings. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Paint, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastictennis

A 'Red' Fox wood/graphite, open throat tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Paint, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastictennis

A 'Blue' Fox wood/graphite, open throat & open shaft tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Paint, Ink, Silk, Leather, Plastictennis

A 'Blue' Fox wood/graphite, open throat & open shaft tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, Graphite, Paint, Ink, Nylon, Leather, Plastictennis

A 'VIP' Fox laminated wood tennis racquet, with open throat, Wilson 'Championship' string netting, and TAD brand butt cap. Materials: Wood, Synthetic material, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Rubber, Painttennis

A Fox 'King Pro' wood/graphite tennis racquet, with open throat, and Wilson 'Championship' string netting. Materials: Wood, Leather, Ink, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Plastic, Paint, Lacquer, Gluetennis

A Chris '5-Star' graphite tennis racquet, with a very broad open throat, shaped by convex curved sides, and Chris 'Topline' strings. Materials: Graphite, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Nylontennis

A Chris '5-Star' boron tennis racquet, with a very broad open throat, shaped by convex curved sides, and Chris 'Topline' strings. Materials: Boron, Composite Materials, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Ink, Nylontennis

Number 443/500 of a limited edition print series, of an original oil painting entitled 'Tennis in the Park', by Raymond Sipos, in 1976. The artwork features a number of male and female spectators, in 19th century dress, watching a game of mixed doubles being played on a grass court, in an open park. The print has been personally numbered and signed by the artist, along the lower border. The print is mounted onto black paper, backed by corrugated cardboard, and air-tight sealed with clear plastic film. Materials: Paper, Ink, Graphite, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Number 204/500 of a limited edition print series, of an original oil painting entitled 'Tennis in the Park', by Raymond Sipos, in 1976. The artwork features a number of male and female spectators, in 19th century dress, watching a game of mixed doubles being played on a grass court, in an open park. The print has been personally numbered and signed by the artist, along the lower border. The print is mounted onto black paper, backed by corrugated cardboard, and air-tight sealed with clear plastic film. Materials: Paper, Ink, Graphite, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Number 442/500 of a limited edition print series, of an original oil painting entitled 'Tennis in the Park', by Raymond Sipos, in 1976. The artwork features a number of male and female spectators, in 19th century dress, watching a game of mixed doubles being played on a grass court, in an open park. The print has been personally numbered and signed by the artist, along the lower border. The print is mounted onto black paper, backed by corrugated cardboard, and air-tight sealed with clear plastic film. Materials: Paper, Ink, Graphite, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis