Tennis racquet
Selfridge and Co Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, leather and processed material
Measurements
225 mm (Width) x 38 mm (Depth); 685 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 16755.3
Summary
Wooden tennis racquet. Missing grip but bound end in place. Varnished wood with some navy and cream bands. Warped and not in press. Marked on the handle, TOURNAMENT / JUNIOR / Spalding / SPALDING / 10 SELFRIDGE AND Co. LTD. Loose fabric tab marked, E. Gibbs / WRAXALL. Leather end has indecipherable trade mark.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Selfridge and Co Ltd, retailer Spalding, manufacturer