Lawn Tennis Racket By Malings, Lop Sided 19th. Cent.
Lawn Tennis Racket By Malings, Lop Sided 19th. Cent.
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A rare, early lopsided (tilt head) lawn tennis racquet in excellent original condition. The ash frame is in very good condition with concave wedge stamped with maker's mark and the Royal Coat of Arms. The period thick gut stringing is in good condition and totally original. The maker is Henry Malings of Francis Street, Woolwich, probably one of the best-known makers of that time.
The racket is a lightweight Racket and probably similar age as a Sphairistike racket which where sold around 1874 and 1875.
Dimensions:
Height
67.5 cm / 26 3⁄4"
Width
20.5 cm
/ 8 "
Depth
3 cm
/ 1 "
Period
1850-1899
Year
Circa 1870's
Medium
Ash
Country
United Kingdom
EXHIBITIONS
#7 - It's The Magic Number
Condition
Excellent and rare
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 lawn tennis racquet in excellent original condition. The ash frame is in very good condition with concave wedge stamped with maker's mark and the Royal Coat of Arms. The period thick gut stringing is in good condition and totally original. The maker is Henry Malings of Francis Street, Woolwich, probably one of the best-known makers of that time.The racket is a lightweight Racket and probably similar age as a Sphairistike racket which where sold around 1874 and 1875.){kind=link}