Tennis racquet
Fortnum and Mason Limited
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and processed material
Measurements
223 mm (Width); 690 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Piccadilly
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 25083
Summary
Wooden headed tennis racquet with black and white markings. One face of the head is marked, MURRAY BALDWIN. The other face is marked, Made Specially / FOR FORTNUM (and) MASON OF PICCADILLY. REG.D 747850 / C. BULL. WRAXALL. An identification label reads, MURRAY (and) BALDWIN (BATH).
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
Fortnum and Mason Limited, retailer