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The ancient game of Rackets originated in late eighteenth-century London as a game played in debtor prisons such as the Kidderminster Prison and the Fleet Prison. Prisoners used a hard ball struck against brick or stone walls and improvised wooden bats. The environment required elongated strokes and rapid reactions in confined spaces. Racquet from the game of Rackets, 1803 As the sport gained popularity beyond prisons, taverns, schools and clubs constructed purpose-built cour

Demi-Paume racquets feature a distinct lopsided head with a pronounced downward angle. The stringing follows the trebling technique, where the cross strings are looped 360 degrees around the main strings. The handle is wrapped with leather, and the solid wooden frame reflects the craftsmanship of eighteenth-century makers. Garsault’s Demi-Paume, 1767 The racquet follows the design described by François-Alexandre-Pierre de Garsault  in 1767 . In his treatise Art du paumier-raq

Antique battledore. The Indo-German Legacy Racquet belongs to a tradition of equipment used for early forms of court tennis, a game that enjoyed popularity among European aristocracy from the Renaissance onward. Such racquets were characterized by a rounded wooden head with a loosely strung gut mesh, typical of early court tennis equipment used in aristocratic circles during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Indo-German Legacy Racquet, 1648 Evidence of this distinctive racquet

The Racquet of the Majesty, dated 1583, belongs to the Golden age of Real Tennis, the sport of European kings. The game had evolved from the French Jeu de Paume and became a symbol of royal prestige. Courts were built in palaces such as Hampton Court under King Henry VIII, where the game was played indoors with refined skill and ceremony. Across France, by the end of the sixteenth century, hundreds of such courts stood in use, serving nobles and courtiers alike. In Normandy,

The tennis ball has come a long way since its inception, showcasing a fascinating journey of innovation and craftsmanship. From the traditional hand-stitched leather balls to the cutting-edge materials and designs used today, each era has contributed to the evolution of this essential piece of tennis equipment. The Evolution of Tennis Balls Early forms of the game were played with rudimentary balls made of wool, hair, or tightly wound fabric, wrapped in leather and sewn by ha