Tennis Memorabilia

Name: Tennis Memorabilia
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA613668
Availability: SoldOut

1940 - 1960

Sold by Moxhams Antiques

Description

A collection of tennis memorabilia from 1900 to 1940 in a glazed black frame.

The Doherty brothers - shown in the centre - were English tennis players who dominated the sport from 1897 to 1906. As a team, Laurie Doherty (in full Hugh Lawrence Doherty; b. Oct. 8, 1875, London, Eng.—d. Aug. 21, 1919, Broadstairs, Kent) and Reggie Doherty (in full Reginald Frank Doherty; b. Oct. 14, 1872, London, Eng.—d. Dec. 29, 1910, London) held the record for the most doubles titles at Wimbledon, winning eight from 1897 to 1905.

Laurie held the Wimbledon record for most men’s titles altogether, with 13 between 1897 and 1905, winning British singles from 1902 to 1906. Reggie took Wimbledon singles from 1897 to 1900. The Dohertys also won the U.S. doubles championships in 1902 and 1903, and Laurie was the first foreigner to win the U.S. singles, in 1903.

The brothers were vital to British Davis Cup competition from 1902 to 1906, during which time Laurie achieved the best record ever in Davis finals, going 7–0 in singles and 5–0 in doubles. Between 1902 and 1906 Reggie only lost one singles match outright, to Malcolm Whitman of the United States in 1902, and one by default, to Bill Larned in 1903.

Physical Dimensions

Height

63.5cm (25.00")

Width

92.5cm (36.42")

Depth

11.5cm (4.53")

Declaration

Moxhams Antiques has dated this piece to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA613668

Dealers Internal Reference

S821

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Description

A collection of tennis memorabilia from 1900 to 1940 in a glazed black frame.

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The Doherty brothers - shown in the centre - were English tennis players who dominated the sport from 1897 to 1906.

Moxhams Antiques

As a team, Laurie Doherty (in full Hugh Lawrence Doherty; b. Oct. 8, 1875, London, Eng.—d. Aug. 21, 1919, Broadstairs, Kent) and Reggie Doherty (in full Reginald Frank Doherty; b. Oct. 14, 1872, London, Eng.—d. Dec. 29, 1910, London) held the record for the most doubles titles at Wimbledon, winning eight from 1897 to 1905.

fig 1. Tennis memorabilia — fig 1. Tennis Memorabilia

Laurie held the Wimbledon record for most men’s titles altogether, with 13 between 1897 and 1905, winning British singles from 1902 to 1906. Reggie took Wimbledon singles from 1897 to 1900. The Dohertys also won the U.S. doubles championships in 1902 and 1903, and Laurie was the first foreigner to win the U.S. singles, in 1903.

fig 2. Tennis memorabilia — fig 2. Tennis Memorabilia

The brothers were vital to British Davis Cup competition from 1902 to 1906, during which time Laurie achieved the best record ever in Davis finals, going 7–0 in singles and 5–0 in doubles. Between 1902 and 1906 Reggie only lost one singles match outright, to Malcolm Whitman of the United States in 1902, and one by default, to Bill Larned in 1903.