COLLECTION OF VINTAGE WOODEN TENNIS RACQUETS, CRICKET BAT, STUMPS, LEATHER FOOTBALL AND MAN CAVE SIGN

A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE SPORTING ITEMS COMPRISING WOODEN TENNIS RACQUETS BY VARIOUS MAKERS, A TIMBER CRICKET BAT WITH STUMPS, A LEATHER LACE-UP FOOTBALL, AND A DECORATIVE CANVAS 'WELCOME TO THE MAN CAVE' SIGN.

OVERVIEW:
THIS LOT BRINGS TOGETHER A GROUP OF VINTAGE SPORTING EQUIPMENT SUITED TO DISPLAY OR DECORATIVE USE. THE TENNIS RACQUETS ARE WOODEN-FRAMED EXAMPLES FROM WELL-KNOWN MAKERS INCLUDING SPALDING, WILSON, SLAZENGER, DUNLOP AND KAWASAKI, WITH VARIOUS GRIP STYLES AND STRING CONDITIONS. THE CRICKET BAT IS A PLAIN TIMBER EXAMPLE WITH A RUBBER GRIP AND SHOWS HEAVY USE. THE LEATHER FOOTBALL IS A TRADITIONAL LACE-UP STYLE, DEFLATED, WITH AGED LEATHER. THE LOT ALSO INCLUDES TIMBER CRICKET STUMPS AND A PRINTED CANVAS SIGN READING 'WELCOME TO THE MAN CAVE.'

TENNIS RACQUETS:
* ASSORTED VINTAGE WOODEN-FRAMED RACQUETS BY MAKERS INCLUDING SPALDING, WILSON, SLAZENGER, DUNLOP AND KAWASAKI
* VARIOUS GRIP WRAPS IN LEATHER, RUBBER AND SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
* STRINGS PRESENT ON MOST RACQUETS WITH VARYING CONDITION
* ONE RACQUET RETAINS A METAL FRAME PRESS CLAMP
* GENERAL AGE-RELATED WEAR TO GRIPS, FRAMES AND STRING TENSION

CRICKET BAT AND STUMPS:
* TIMBER CRICKET BAT WITH RUBBER GRIP TO HANDLE
* FAINT TEXT VISIBLE ON THE BLADE FACE, PARTIALLY ILLEGIBLE
* HEAVY SURFACE WEAR, IMPACT MARKS AND DARKENED PATINA TO BLADE
* TIMBER CRICKET STUMPS INCLUDED

LEATHER FOOTBALL:
* TRADITIONAL LACE-UP LEATHER FOOTBALL
* DEFLATED WITH LEATHER CRACKING AND CREASING CONSISTENT WITH AGE
* LACING INTACT

MAN CAVE SIGN:
* PRINTED CANVAS ON STRETCHER FRAME
* READS 'WELCOME TO THE MAN CAVE' IN WHITE TEXT ON DARK BACKGROUND
* MINOR EDGE WEAR TO CANVAS

CONDITION NOTES:
* TENNIS RACQUET GRIPS SHOW FRAYING AND DETERIORATION ACROSS THE GROUP
* CRICKET BAT BLADE HAS SURFACE SCUFFS, IMPACT MARKS AND DARKENED STAINING
* LEATHER FOOTBALL IS DEFLATED WITH CRACKING AND CREASING TO THE LEATHER SURFACE
* SIGN SHOWS MINOR EDGE WEAR
* ALL ITEMS SHOW WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE

Item Size: Height: 61cm, Width: 43cm, Depth: 41cm, Weight: 10Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid To Late 20Th Century; Timber; Tennis Racquets Show Age-Related Wear To Grips, Some Fraying And Deterioration To Leather And Rubber Grip Wraps. Strings Are Present On Most Racquets With Varying Degrees Of Tension Loss. One Racquet Retains A Metal Press Clamp. Cricket Bat Shows Heavy Wear, Surface Scuffing, Impact Marks And Darkened Patina To The Blade With A Rubber Grip To The Handle. Cricket Stumps Show General Age-Related Wear. Leather Football Is Deflated Wi

Condition: Fair

779170+51

Location of item: WA, Australia

This item is being offered PICK UP ONLY. Local collection is available, if shipping is required, bidders are encouraged to organise their own freight.

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