Racket, Tennis

Name/Title

Racket, Tennis

Entry/Object ID

2000.147.320

Description

Tennis racket is brown wood with darker brown handle. Black, red, and green bands around the lower half of the head. Marking on the neck of the racket reads: (front) "Harry C. Lee Co. /New York," (back) "Dreadnought Driver/Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." Both sides also contain the marking "Lee" underneath the label. Other markings include: "Power Model," "Custom Built," and " Rhythmic Swing Balanced."

Collection

Toys

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1930

Notes

Date: 1900-1930 Made: Harry C. Lee Co., New York.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Racket, Tennis

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Tennis

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Length

27 in

Material

Wood, Gut

Condition

Overall Condition

Good