Tennis ball box
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, rubber and textile
Measurements
73 x 200 mm; 140 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 29865.1.1
Summary
Green hinged lid cardboard box. On top of box printed in black on green; Made in England / SUPPLIED BY EN-TOUT-CAS CO. LTD. SYSTON, LEICESTER ; EN TOUT CAS Tennis 1949 Balls.On base of box; En-Tout-Cas Lawn Tennis Courts / ARE MADE ALL OVER THE WORLD / over 10,000 Dozen of EN-TOUT-CAS LAWN TENNIS BALLS were / sold in one year previous to the war. / EN-TOUT-CAS BALLS are all freshly made - frequently in user's / possession within 48 hours of leaving factory. / All orders for En-Tout-Cas balls must be sent direct to/ EN-TOUT-CAS COMPANY LTD., Sales Dept., SYSTON, Leicester / they are then sent carriage or postage paid to your door.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.