The "Davis"
T.A. Davis Ltd.
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
1900 - 1930
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
280 x 205 mm
Place of origin
London
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937245.2.2
Summary
Wooden tennis racquet press, the "Davis", by T.A. Davis Ltd., London, with metal bolts and wingnuts and marked 'EGM Adams'. Contains tennis racquet, "The St. James", manufactured by W.H. James Ltd., 27 Kirby Street, London, E.C., and supplied by Lilywhites Ltd., 31 Haymarket, London, S.W. [.1].
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
EGM Adams (handwritten on handle); 42 (handwritten on handle)
Makers and roles
T.A. Davis Ltd., manufacturer