254 A silver tennis trophy dated 1898,


in the form of a an Art Nouveau bowl, hallmarked London, 1897, with presentation inscription by S. Gurney Buxton to the Norwich Union Lawn Tennis Club in June 1898 and won by C.A. Cooper in three successive years thereby retaining the trophy outright, 16cm. 6 1/4in. diameter £100 - 150


256 A silver tennis trophy, in the form of a lightly hammered bowl hallmarked London, 1922, drop handles suspended from lion masks, presentation inscription for Mrs Satterthwaite and Miss Harvey, winners of the Ladies’ Doubles at the Harpenden Lawn Tennis Tournament in 1922, diameter 11cm., 4 1/4in.


Phyllis Satterthwaite was described by Lance Tingay as “a notoriously sticky performer.” She reached the quarter- finals at Wimbledon on five occasions. Mrs Satterthwaite also set up a record of 450 strokes in a final on the Riviera that lasted approx. 19 1/2 minutes. £120 - 160


258 A silvered sculpture of a gentleman tennis player 1930s, the figure modelled in anticipation of playing an overhead cross court smash, on stepped base, height 33cm., 13in. £250 - 350


255 An early example of a table tennis trophy dating to 1902, in the form of a silver plated cup with model strung tennis racquets forming tripod feet, supported on trefoil base, the bowl engraved 1902, WOODFORD [ESSEX], TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT, GENT’S CHAMPIONSHIP, WON BY, H.A. HAWKEY, 23.5cm., 9in. high. some wear to the plate


This early table tennis tournament is recorded in “Table Tennis & Pastimes Pioneer” stating that the venue was the Wilfrid Lawson Temperance Hotel. £150 - 250


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257 A silvered sculpture of a gentleman tennis player 1930s, possibly a trophy originally, the figure modelled lunging forward to play a low backhand, set on a marble base, 37 by 56cm., 14 1/2 by 22in. £350 - 450


259 Three bronze figures of tennis players,


two of gentleman in striking poses, and a smaller figure of a boy in shorts playing with a full size racquet, all on bases, the largest 20cm., 8in. £180 - 220


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