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279 A rare boxed set of four leather horse hoof lawn mowing boots circa 1890-1920, of a size to be worn by a pony, complete in original wooden box; sold together with a picture and two history sheets on these types of horse boots (4)


The first mechanical lawn mowing machine was designed by Alexander Shanks of Arbroath in 1842. The machines that developed thereafter were too heavy to be operated by a man and were therefore harnessed to ponies or young cobs.


With the growth of tennis, and other lawn sports, there was a need to avoid the sharp indentations made by a horse’s hoof and shoe. Saddlers invented the hoof boot to solve the problem.


With regard to tennis, in the early days tournaments were held in large open spaces where up to 20 courts would be marked out adjacent to one another. Therefore all the courts could be mowed and rolled in one operation before the playing nets were erected. £150 - 250


280 A rare and decorative star-shaped metallic tennis racquet press by Murton’s of Newcastle-upon-Tyne circa 1885 Murton’s produced a racquet with the same model name, an example of which is being offered as lot 290. £80 - 120


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281 A pear-shaped six racquet press used by the 1931 Wimbledon ladies doubles champion tennis player Phyliis Mudford, the press bearing L.T.A. and Cunard stickers; sold with a letter of provenance from the vendor relating to Phyliss Mudford (later King) gifting the press to a fellow member of Reigate L.T.C. (2) £150 - 250


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282 Five racquet presses, the oldest a Central Press by F.H. Ayres of London circa 1880, crossed shaped; an Armatura by George Bussey of London, circa 1905, x-shaped, brass headed screws; and a J. O. Webber of Exeter, Pat No.15831, circa 1920, H-shaped, one side hinged; and two later aluminium presses circa 1930s-1940s, the first a Wright’s Press, by N. Wright of Congleton, Pat No.13032 with boomerang-shaped arms at the end of the central shaft, and a B.A.G. press, patent applied for, circa 1948-50, with figure of eight design


£200 - 300


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