This section features a variety of art objects: porcelains, bisques, tins, and smaller items: silver spoons, buttons, medals, lithographed boxes, other silver items. Together these offer convincing evidence of society's love affair with the new game sensation and how it invaded the home in many forms.

The Collection includes some fine examples of tennis theme objects:

Lithographed footed cocoa tin c. 1890s Candy Box c. 1900 Hanky Box c.1880 Tie Box c. 1900 Turquoise Blue Vase c. 1900 Bisque figurines c. 1890s+ (image) Napkin Rings c. 1890s+ Group of silver trophy spoons c. 1880s + Group of early tennis buttons c. 1880s+ Medal: "Strike Hard & Fear Not" date unknown Medal, Suzanne Lenglen, bronze 1928 Chintz sets Various ceramics Purse Tennis jewelry Many other items

Bisque figurines c. 1890s+

Books, Posters, Advertising, and other items

The collection features hundreds of early historical paper items relating to Tennis, dating back to 1657. A small selection of some of the most interesting items will be exhibited in display cases, including autographed programs, books, magazines, posters, etc.

Tennis Balls and Cans

The collection features about one hundred ball cans, mainly with pictures of famous players. Many of the cans are personally autographed by these Legends. Six very rare viscose seal balls (1929-1930), as well as numerous autographed single balls from today's top players are part of the display.