A Marvel racket, ca. 1890's, made for Pennant, with convex wedge and finely scored square-shaped octagonal handle, in an oblong-shaped press (ownership inscription) -- A Dorothy racket, ca. 1900, manufactured by Gibbs, Nottingham, with convex wedge and finely scored octagonal handle, in an oblong-shaped press -- A Double Main B racket manufactured by George G. Bussey, London, ca. 1905, with convex wedge, reinforced shoulders, double centre-main strings, red trebling and grooved octagonal handle with rare cork inlay -- A Kerry racket, ca. 1910, with convex wedge, reinforced shoulders, double centre-main stringing, ownership inscription 'E. Adcock' on throat and wooden octagonal handle, in an oblong-shaped press. (4)

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A Marvel racket, ca. 1890's, made for Pennant, with convex wedge and finely scored square-shaped octagonal handle, in an oblong-shaped press (ownership inscription) -- A Dorothy racket, ca. 1900, manufactured by Gibbs, Nottingham, with convex wedge and finely scored octagonal handle, in an oblong-shaped press -- A Double Main B racket manufactured by George G. Bussey, London, ca. 1905, with convex wedge, reinforced shoulders, double centre-main strings, red trebling and grooved octagonal handle with rare cork inlay -- A Kerry racket, ca. 1910, with convex wedge, reinforced shoulders, double centre-main stringing, ownership inscription 'E. Adcock' on throat and wooden octagonal handle, in an oblong-shaped press. (4)

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