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This object consists of 5 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Figure

1930-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. Woman tennis player wearing yellow blouse, white skirt and legs, brown hair, blue hair band. Upraised yellow racket with ball in the centre, green base.

2. Woman tennis player in all white dress and legs, brown hair, blue hair band, yeollow upraised racket, green base.

3. Woman tennis player wearing green blouse, hair band and base, white skirt and legs, brown hair, yellow racket held across body ready for back stroke.

4. Male tennis player in all white, green base, brown hair, yellow racket across the body.

5. Male tennis player in all white, black belt with gold buckle, brown hair, green base, upraised yellow racket.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

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Materials and techniques
Brief description
Five tennis player figures, die cast lead, England, ca. 1930s
Physical description
1. Woman tennis player wearing yellow blouse, white skirt and legs, brown hair, blue hair band. Upraised yellow racket with ball in the centre, green base.

2. Woman tennis player in all white dress and legs, brown hair, blue hair band, yeollow upraised racket, green base.

3. Woman tennis player wearing green blouse, hair band and base, white skirt and legs, brown hair, yellow racket held across body ready for back stroke.

4. Male tennis player in all white, green base, brown hair, yellow racket across the body.

5. Male tennis player in all white, black belt with gold buckle, brown hair, green base, upraised yellow racket.
Dimensions
  • Woman 1 height: 60mm
  • Woman 2 height: 60mm
  • Woman 3 height: 48mm
  • Man 4 height: 48mm
  • Man 5 height: 54mm
Marks and inscriptions
'Copyrt and Copyright' (on the backs)
Object history
Purchased in 1979 from Ian Grant. [79/1684]
Collection
Accession number
MISC.193:1-1979

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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