Two classic tennis rackets both with unusual handles

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Two classic tennis rackets both with unusual handles, one with narrow head, “The Demon” fishtail racket by Slazenger's, with Demon patent logo and the Best is Best stamp, 70cm and an Eventail fantail racket with original stringing, 70.cm (2)

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Two classic tennis rackets both with unusual handles

Lot 0471

Estimate £100-£150

Jul 19, 2026, 1:35 PM EDT

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£90

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Jun 28, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

Wellingborough, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, United Kingdom

A pair of matched, very detailed possibly from the 1920s showing a male and female player: A pair of matched, very detailed possibly from the 1920s showing a male and female player in action, the bases signed Ruffony, France, with fine mesh wire used to define the racket strings, the male

A pair of matched, very detailed possibly from the 1920s showing a male and female player

£130

A silver lawn tennis rose bowl trophy awarded to Harold Mahoney, 1890: A silver lawn tennis rose bowl trophy awarded to Harold Mahoney, 1890, London 1889, by F. Sibray and J.F. Hall, the trophy inscribed CHELTENHAM LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMNET 1890, RESIDENTS CHALLENGE CUP

A silver lawn tennis rose bowl trophy awarded to Harold Mahoney, 1890

£950

Five bronze tennis Inter-County Cup Warwickshire medals: Five bronze tennis Inter-County Cup Warwickshire medals, E.E.R. Whitehouse, All England L.T.C. Umpires Souvenir - Capt. H.A. Maitland 1934, All England L.T.C. Umpires Souvenir - Miss Enid Wyard

Five bronze tennis Inter-County Cup Warwickshire medals

£85

A rare bound volume of The Illustrated London News, 7th March 24 - Sept 15, 1877: A rare bound volume of The Illustrated London News, 7th March 24 - Sept 15, 1877 featuring the only known sketch showing an image of the very first Wimbledon Championships by Victorian freelance

A rare bound volume of The Illustrated London News, 7th March 24 - Sept 15, 1877

£120

Three unusual lawn tennis themed belts, comprising "Martin Patent” flexible-link brass belt: Three unusual lawn tennis themed belts, comprising "Martin Patent” flexible-link/expanding brass belt with brass buckle and clasp. The reverse of the buckle is stamped “Made in England -

Three unusual lawn tennis themed belts, comprising "Martin Patent” flexible-link brass belt

£280

An extensive archive of the Lawn Tennis and Sports Manufacturer George Gibson Bussey: An extensive archive of the Lawn Tennis and Sports Manufacturer George Gibson Bussey, this collection gathered and partly authored about 30 years ago by a prominent tennis historian contains numerous

An extensive archive of the Lawn Tennis and Sports Manufacturer George Gibson Bussey

£380

A collection of six lawn tennis ball boxes and two modern cans: A collection of six lawn tennis ball boxes and two modern cans, the L.T.A. official ball box contains four original, dated balls, 1919, three of which have original waxed-paper wrappers with the

A collection of six lawn tennis ball boxes and two modern cans

£130

A heavy original cast iron pre First World War street sign, which reads “WORPLE ROAD S.W.20: A heavy original cast iron pre First World War street sign, which reads “WORPLE ROAD S.W.20”, this being the original address of the All England Croquet and later Lawn Tennis and Croquet

A heavy original cast iron pre First World War street sign, which reads “WORPLE ROAD S.W.20

£260

A turned ebony trophy base The All England Mixed Doubles: A turned ebony trophy base The All England Mixed Doubles, the base with white-metal plaque inscribed All England Mixed Doubles Championship Gentleman's Cup, with further seven oval plaques and two

A turned ebony trophy base The All England Mixed Doubles

£160

A silver Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament trophy: A silver Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament trophy, London 1889, the twin-handled trophy inscribed Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament Suffolk Open Championship Gentleman's Singles, on circular wooden

A silver Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament trophy

£1,000

A white-metal Societe de Sport De L'Ile de Puteaux Lawn Tennis medal: A white-metal Societe de Sport De L'Ile de Puteaux Lawn Tennis medal, inscribed Tournoi International de Lawn Tennis, 2 Juin 1895, G.L. Orme The above medal relates to the first ever France v

A white-metal Societe de Sport De L'Ile de Puteaux Lawn Tennis medal

£100

Silver-gilt Wimbledon Centenary Year 1877-1977 souvenir medallion: Silver-gilt Wimbledon Centenary Year 1877-1977 souvenir medallion by Garrard & Co, Birmingham, bronze Jubilee lawn Tennis medal 1877-1926, Fred Perry 1984 medal, International Tennis Federation

Silver-gilt Wimbledon Centenary Year 1877-1977 souvenir medallion

£50

White-metal Carters Tested Seeds Raynes Park 1927 trophy: White-metal Carters Tested Seeds Raynes Park 1927 trophy, America Sealed Handicap Tennis Tournament, 1st Prize, Mixed Doubles, 1919, presented to H.C. Coulston, 1st Bat. The King's Own Royal

White-metal Carters Tested Seeds Raynes Park 1927 trophy

£80

Four various tennis court plaques: Four various tennis plaques, comprising “All - Weather” by Gaze's, Kingston-On-Thames, Fernden Tennis Court, London, Shorter's “Weatherproof” Court, London, En-Tout-Cas,

Four various tennis court plaques

£70

A first prize for the “Moffat Tennis Tournament, Ladies' Singles, 1883: A first prize for the “Moffat Tennis Tournament, Ladies' Singles, 1883, in the form of a hinged oak box with an engraved presentation brass shield, with a matching brass escutcheon to the front

A first prize for the “Moffat Tennis Tournament, Ladies' Singles, 1883

£80

Blanche Hillyard silver-topped Exmouth Open 1st Prize Ladies single trophy, 1888: Blanche Hillyard silver-topped and crystal Exmouth Open 1st Prize Ladies single trophy, 1888, inscribed Exmouth Open 1888, 1st Prize Ladies Singles, Birmingham 1887 by John Grinsell & Sons, 26cm

Blanche Hillyard silver-topped Exmouth Open 1st Prize Ladies single trophy, 1888

£100

Am American silver 45th Pacific Coast Tennis Championships Mixed Doubles troy: Am American silver 45th Pacific Coast Tennis Championships Mixed Doubles trophy, inscribed 45th Pacific Coast Tennis Championships Mixed Doubles, Won By, 14cm wide In the final Fred Perry and

Am American silver 45th Pacific Coast Tennis Championships Mixed Doubles troy

£80

T. H. Prosser & Sons wooden tennis racket and two others: T. H. Prosser & Sons wooden tennis racket, wooden Roehampton Club Wilson tennis racket with press, strings broken, wooden Narragansett 70 Live-Wood tennis racket with press and cover, screw missing an

T. H. Prosser & Sons wooden tennis racket and two others

£70

Bjorn Borg Grays of Cambridge used and autographed tennis racquet : Bjorn Borg Grays of Cambridge used and autographed tennis racquet with colour photograph of Borg using racquet and black and white autographed photograph It is exactly 50 years since Borg’

Bjorn Borg Grays of Cambridge used and autographed tennis racquet

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John McEnroe smashed and autographed Wilson Jack Kramer tennis racket, Wimbledon c.1977-80: John McEnroe smashed and autographed Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff wooden tennis racket, Wimbledon c.1977-80, made in U.S.A., with 4 5/8" grip, autographed on the shaft in blue ink by McEnroe “Th

John McEnroe smashed and autographed Wilson Jack Kramer tennis racket, Wimbledon c.1977-80

£2,800

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