Tennis - Tennis racket set





Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 125929 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
A rare original early 20th‑century wooden tennis racket from France (Le Palais, Paris), with its complete original wooden racket press, a solid wood frame with early metal wire strings, an original leather grip with period markings, and a press with adjustable metal wing nuts, about 68 cm long.
Description from the seller
Rare complete set: early 20th-century wooden tennis racket with original wooden racket press
This lot features an authentic antique wooden tennis racket, accompanied by its original wooden racket press with metal wing nuts. Such complete sets are increasingly rare, as racket presses were often lost or discarded over time.
Details
• Origin: France
• Retailer stamp: Le Palais – 47 Avenue de Versailles – Paris
• Period: circa 1915–1935
• Racket material: solid wood frame with early metal wire strings
• Grip: original leather grip with period markings
• Racket press: wooden frame with adjustable metal wing nuts, used to maintain the shape of wooden rackets after play
• Length: approx. 68 cm (see measurement photo
Rare complete set: early 20th-century wooden tennis racket with original wooden racket press
This lot features an authentic antique wooden tennis racket, accompanied by its original wooden racket press with metal wing nuts. Such complete sets are increasingly rare, as racket presses were often lost or discarded over time.
Details
• Origin: France
• Retailer stamp: Le Palais – 47 Avenue de Versailles – Paris
• Period: circa 1915–1935
• Racket material: solid wood frame with early metal wire strings
• Grip: original leather grip with period markings
• Racket press: wooden frame with adjustable metal wing nuts, used to maintain the shape of wooden rackets after play
• Length: approx. 68 cm (see measurement photo

