Antique Wright & Ditson Trophy Wooden Tennis Racket, ,Americana Decor

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A handsome early 20th-century wooden tennis racket by Boston sporting-goods maker Wright & Ditson, branded “Trophy.” With its taut grid … Read more A handsome early 20th-century wooden tennis racket by Boston sporting-goods maker Wright & Ditson, branded “Trophy.” With its taut grid stringing, neatly wrapped metal windings at the yoke, and graphic throat marks—equal parts utilitarian and emblematic—it reads today as a refined piece of Americana. The silhouette is archetypal: an oval head, open throat, and long shaft with a honeyed patina that only comes from decades of handling. Ideal as sculptural wall décor in a study, clubhouse-inspired interior, or layered gallery arrangement, it offers both material history and crisp, readable branding.

Likely ash wood; traditional solid-wood construction typical of early 20th-century tennis rackets. Has original gut stringing and metal windings

During the early 20th century, Wright & Ditson tennis rackets—including the Trophy model—were designed, branded, and produced in the U.S., before later outsourcing that occurred mid-century across the sporting goods industry. See less