Physical description
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, Metal