The Winner
Tennis Racket
1920-1929 (made)
1920-1929 (made)
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'The Winner' lawn tennis racket, polished wood frame with symmetrical oval head and leather handle. Shoulder bindings of red synthetic cord on either side of concave wedge, secured with brass screw. Strings are intact but might not be original. Combed octagonal handle with leather butt cap.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Winner (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | wood with leather handle and brass fixings |
| Brief description | 'The Winner' lawn tennis racket, polished wood frame with symmetrical oval head and leather handle, F.J. Bancroft & Co., ca. 1925 |
| Physical description | 'The Winner' lawn tennis racket, polished wood frame with symmetrical oval head and leather handle. Shoulder bindings of red synthetic cord on either side of concave wedge, secured with brass screw. Strings are intact but might not be original. Combed octagonal handle with leather butt cap. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Lent by Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum |
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| Accession number | LOAN:WIMBLEDON.1-2012 |
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| Record created | July 17, 2013 |
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