Origin of Tennis

Video Object No 37/274 Elegance meets Accuracy - Slazenger Special Demon 1898 | tennisorigin.com

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Object No 37/274 Elegance meets Accuracy - Slazenger Special Demon 1898 | tennisorigin.com

No 37/274 Elegance meets Accuracy - Slazenger Special Demon 1998 | Origin of Tennis The Demon was one of the most popular racquets of the time. The famous fishtail grip was invented by Slazenger in 1884. Patent information (reference Kuebler GmbH): patent no. 226. British Patent of Jan 1, 1884. Description: Improvements in handles for bats and other analogous purposes. This patent....

Video Object No 36/274 A Touch of the Extraordinary - Slazenger Special Demon 1895 | tennisorigin.com

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Object No 36/274 A Touch of the Extraordinary - Slazenger Special Demon 1895 | tennisorigin.com

No 36/274 A Touch of the Extraordinary - Slazenger Special Demon 1895 | Origin of Tennis The Demon was one of the most popular racquets of the time. The famous fishtail grip was invented by Slazenger in 1884. Patent information (reference Kuebler GmbH): patent no. 226. British Patent of Jan 1, 1884. Description: Improvements in handles for bats and other analogous purposes. This patent....

Video Object No 35/274 Innovation with a Tail - Slazenger Demon 1893 | tennisorigin.com

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Object No 35/274 Innovation with a Tail - Slazenger Demon 1893 | tennisorigin.com

No 35/274 Innovation with a Tail - Slazenger Demon 1893 | Origin of Tennis The Demon was one of the most popular racquets of the time. The exhibit was strung after 1898. The famous fishtail grip was invented by Slazenger in 1884. Patent information (reference Kuebler GmbH): patent no. 226. British Patent of Jan 1, 1884. Description: Improvements in handles for bats and oth...

Video Object No 34/274 Redefining the Grip - Gradidge of Woolwich London 1895 | tennisorigin.com

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Object No 32/274 A Revolution in Grip Design - Jefferies Fantail 1893

No 32/274 Revolution in Grip Design - Jefferies Fantail 1893 | Origin of Tennis Jefferies is one of the oldest and best-known companies which made tennis racquets well before the Turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is mentioned in the "Book of Tennis Rackets" of Siegfried Kuebler: "Fantail, Jefferies. On racquet with capital letters J and E. Finely combed Fantail grip, convex...

Video Object No 31/274 Racquet of the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Sports Club 1895 | Origin of Tennis

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Object No 31/274 Racquet of the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Sports Club 1895 | Origin of Tennis

No 31/274 Racquet of the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Sports Club 1895 | Origin of Tennis Wilton is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Lying about 3 miles west of the city of Salisbury, and until 1889 the county town of Wiltshire, it has a rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxons. Message from previous owner Tom Shield "The racquet was owned by our grandfather. They ofte...