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Tennis Racket with Fabric Case

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Collection Type

  • Sporting equipment

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-24925

Description

Wooden tennis racket with gut stringing, canvas case.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rackets (sports equipment)
canvas
gut
wood (plant material)
Gut
Coated Canvas
RACKET, TENNIS

Inscription

Woven label on case: Wright & Ditson/BOSTON Stamped on case: 5 Handwritten in ink: SMF

Additional Identification Number

1167

Maker

Wright & Ditson (Maker)

Credit Line

Sarah Moore Field Collection

Accession Number

1998.5954AB

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