fish Tail

Rarities

Prosser Fish Tail (1911)

Condition
6
10: New
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
| Rarity
9
10: Impossibly rare
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
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About This Racket

T.H. Prosser & Sons of 198 & 200 Pentonville Road, London, were established in 1857. Originally manufacturers of real tennis racquets before making lawn tennis rackets and presses. An advert stated T.H. Prosser & Sons were ‘Manufacturers of racquet and lawn tennis bats and balls, cricket and footballs etc.’. In 1891 they listed the following rackets ‘Springlight’, ‘Dorothy’ & ‘Ivanhoe’. The fishtail (fish tail) was an innovation in the Victorian period and was an attractive gimmick to help tennis players to grip their rackets. They were manufactured approximately from the 1890’s to the 1920’s and their shapely handle is always an attraction to the collector. At the time handles were plain wood with grooves for grip.

Specifications (👋 not yet accurate….check back soon)
MeasurementsValuePerformanceScore
Weight394gPower33/100
Head Size & Length68sq in | 27inchControl28/100
Balance8pt head light (220)Spin26/100
GripPerforated leatherHandling30/100
Strings18 x 20 | gutComfort49/100
FlexibilityRA 49Consistency33/100
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