Tennis / Outdoor / Vintage Equipment - Lot 220

Tennis / Outdoor / Vintage Equipment Complete kit for setting up a lawn tennis court, Williams Company, circa 1905–1910 The “turnkey court” that could be purchased or ordered from Williams, located at 1 and 3 Rue Caumartin in Paris. This famous manufacturer, originally from England, made lawn tennis one of the highlights of its production and catalog. Rectangular wooden case with a lid and metal handles at the ends. 121 x 28 x 17.5 cm It contains: - 2 wooden net posts with cranks, mounted on heavy black cast-iron bases; one bears the Williams company’s brass plaque. Height: 105 cm. - 2 “Boy Scout” rackets. Length: 65 cm. The gut string on one of the rackets is damaged. - The tarred net, approximately 10 m long. - White fabric ribbons to mark the boundaries of the court, approximately 10 m long, with four wooden stakes (38 cm) for securing them. - Four black iron rods for tensioning the net. - Instruction manual: The Rules of Lawn Tennis, 16 pages (12.5 x 7.5 cm), in very poor condition