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J.H. Prosser & Sons real tennis racquet, circa 1890, royal tennis, green vellum convex wedge square, thick gut strings, ridged handle, bears JH PROSS

Hammer Price:
£400
Estimated Price:

£250 - £350

J.H. Prosser & Sons real tennis racquet, circa 1890, royal tennis, green vellum convex wedge square, thick gut strings, ridged handle, bears JH PROSSER & SONS, 548 HOLLOWAY ROAD LONDON, MADE IN ENGLAND stamps, frame damaged and central strings damaged, length 68.5cm; sold together with "The Royal Game" edited by Butler, L. St. J. and Wordle, P.J., hardback with d/j, 144-page, with illustrations and text; two copies of "Some notes on the Royal Tennis Court Hampton Court Palace, 3rd edition 1958, 8-page, bearing some written annotation in pen and pencil (2); "The Royal Tennis Court Hampton Court Palace 12-page booklet; two invitations to The Hampton Court Real Tennis Classic 21st June 1997; and further copies of articles relating to Royal Tennis, (qty)