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Antique Lopsided Tennis Racket by F.H. Ayres
About the Item
Antique F.H. Ayres Lawn Tennis Racket.
A rare, early lopsided (tilt head or teardrop shape) lawn tennis racquet in good original condition by F.H. Ayres of London. The heavy ash lop-sided frame is in very good condition, the wedge with slight damage and the frame with a small crack. The walnut concave wedge is stamped with the maker's name 'F.H. Ayres, 13oz ¼, Warranted, London'. The original period thick gut stringing is in very good condition. It has six rows of trebling to the top and four to the bottom. The handle grip is made up of the ash frame with applied fruitwood fascia strips finished with a leather butt strip.
An excellent Racket.
- Creator:F.H. Ayres (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 26.78 in (68 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 1.38 in (3.5 cm)
- Style:Sporting Art (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1870s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. Good original condition, no broken strings, slight damage to wedge (see images).
- Seller Location:Oxfordshire, GB
- Reference Number:
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