Gentlemen's Doubles Lawn Tennis National Championships trophy dated 1883, in the form of a George II later decorated mug, hallmarked 1752, engraved LA

Gentlemen's Doubles Lawn Tennis National Championships trophy dated 1883, in the form of a George II later decorated mug, hallmarked 1752, engraved LAWN TENNIS DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP 1883, 2nd PRIZE, R.T. MILFORD & C.B. RUSSELL, height 12cm, good condition Prior to 1884 only the Gentlemen's Singles Championship was held at The All England Club, Wimbledon. The Doubles was deemed a non-Championship event and was played at Oxford. This is therefore a trophy for the final Championship before the Gentlemen's Doubles became officially integrated into the programme at Wimbledon which saw the Renshaw brothers crowned as inaugural champions. The winners at Oxford in 1883 were C.W. Grinstead and C.E. Welford