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Pair of Feltham Lawn Tennis Rackets, The Alexandra in Original Box and Poster

$8,099.33List Price

About the Item

The Alexandra Lawn Tennis Set. A rare pair of early lawn tennis rackets in good original condition by Feltham of London, both stamped on the top 'The Alexandra'. The rackets come in a pine ' Alexandra' lawn tennis box with original green paper label on the inside of the lid. Both with walnut convex wedges stamped with the maker's name and the Prince of Wales three feather plume logo, this signified that they were suppliers to the Prince of Wales. The ash frames are in good condition (but slightly warped). The walnut wedge on one of the rackets has ebony and boxwood stringing and the original period thick gut stringing is in very good condition with three rows of trebling to the top and bottom. The second racket is an early lopsided (tilt head or teardrop shape) lawn tennis racket. The wedge is also stamped with the retailer's details, 'R. Ramsbottom, Manchester'. The original period thick gut stringing is in very good condition with only one horizontal string broken which is very acceptable for a racket of this age. It has six rows of trebling to the top and three to the bottom. The handle with suede grip. The maker of these wonderful rackets is Feltham Co. City Steam Works, Barbican, London. They produced some of the earliest lawn tennis rackets, beginning in the 1870's and were probably one of the premier makers of that time. The pine Lawn Tennis box in excellent condition with two black swan neck carrying handles, an hinged lid but with no locks. On the center of the inner lid is an applied green paper label. Printed in black on the label are the words 'Alexandra Lawn Tennis' with an idyllic scene of a Victorian mixed doubles match, the match is being played on a court with the early hourglass shape.

Dimensions:
Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 38.19 in (97 cm)Depth: 16.54 in (42 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Oxfordshire, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 157121stDibs: LU975715421942

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