Tennis racquet
Murray and Baldwin
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and leather
Measurements
223 mm (Width) x 37 mm (Depth); 685 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 22659
Summary
Wooden tennis racquet with gut stringing. Maker's name on handle reads; Murray and Baldwin / model / Golden Crescent. Painted in red and gold with gold crescent motif. Handwritten in marking ink on handle and underlined; RICHARD WRAXALL. End of handle has monogram of manufacturer on leather binding nailed to wood.
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
Murray and Baldwin, manufacturer