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G. Bussey Ball Tail Tennis Racket
Reference
26928
Height
67.5 cm (26 1/2")
Width
22.5 cm (8 3/4")
Depth
4.5 cm (1 3/4")
Ball Tail Tennis Racket, George Gibson Bussey
A fine and rare example of a ball tail lawn tennis racket by Bussey 'The Tournament 2'. A nice 'Extra Light' ash frame with chamfer and Bussey's concave wavy wedge. The wedge is embossed in gilt 'The Tournament 2' with the Bussey logo 'GEO.G.BUSSEY&Co.' at the top of the handle. The racket has the original shoulder whipping, is double centrally strung and has white vertical gut strings, red horizontal strings and the unusual ball tail handle.
A fine and rare example of a ball tail lawn tennis racket by Bussey 'The Tournament 2'. A nice 'Extra Light' ash frame with chamfer and Bussey's concave wavy wedge. The wedge is embossed in gilt 'The Tournament 2' with the Bussey logo 'GEO.G.BUSSEY&Co.' at the top of the handle. The racket has the original shoulder whipping, is double centrally strung and has white vertical gut strings, red horizontal strings and the unusual ball tail handle.
Height
67.5 cm (26 1/2")
Width
22.5 cm (8 3/4")
Depth
4.5 cm (1 3/4")
Condition
Very good, slight warping to head.
Year
Circa 1910
Period
1900-1949
Medium
Ash
Country
England
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