Racquet, tennis

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Racquet, tennis

Entry/Object ID

MP.2010.2

Description

Wooden frame racquet; medium oval head, strung with nylon cord of two different gauges, grip pattern; frame of head tapers in width, wider toward handle; half of head frame and shaft of racquet painted in yellow opaque paint; narrow red painted band between shaft and grip; grip wrapped in band of perforated leather (or vinyl); stamped on front of shaft in red script: "Slazengers"; stamped in red on side of neck: "MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SLAZENGERS"; stamped on bottom of head frame, front: "THE SLAZENGER"; stamped on top of head frame, back: "SLAZENGERS"; silver metallic sticker with pointed ends like award ribbon on handle: "MEDIUM 2."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Slazenger

Date made

1920 - 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

27 in

Width

8-7/8 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 27 x 8 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (68.6 x 22.5 x 3.2 cm)

Material

Wood, Synthetic, Leather

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paint very worn and chipped, with long scrapes and scratches; paint loss in areas where racquet came in contact with racquet press; red paint very work and chipped condition; end of handle rough and scraped; overall dark smudges and old adhesive residue; stringing broken at exterior of racquet head, bottom right.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2010.5 a-n - Racquet press - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned in 2010, but acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/7/2010].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library-Billiard Room

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial