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A PRESENTATION RACKETS RACQUET, CIRCA 1870
with ash-head, walnut throat, natural gut strings, red trebling, top and bottom, original red leather head protector (shoulder broken), braided silver band at top of grip, blue velvet grip, decorative silver butt cap. Probably a college or public schools presentation racquet. EXTREMELY RARE
Exhibited: "The Queen's Club, Centenary Year, An Exhibition of Real Tennis and Rackets", 13 May 1986 -- "An Exhibition of Tennis and Rackets", The Queen's Club, 9-17 November 2004, no. 703.
with ash-head, walnut throat, natural gut strings, red trebling, top and bottom, original red leather head protector (shoulder broken), braided silver band at top of grip, blue velvet grip, decorative silver butt cap. Probably a college or public schools presentation racquet. EXTREMELY RARE
Exhibited: "The Queen's Club, Centenary Year, An Exhibition of Real Tennis and Rackets", 13 May 1986 -- "An Exhibition of Tennis and Rackets", The Queen's Club, 9-17 November 2004, no. 703.
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