Racquet, Circa 1976

Physical description

A Bancroft Billie Jean King Autograph tennis racquet, with fibreglass lamination on shoulders, ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with quatrefoil perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat and shaft feature model name. Wreathed red '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, Fibreglass, Nylon

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