Title
Wooden 'Davis' brand Tennis Racquet with cover
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
tennis racket
Material
Wood
Dimension
Object size: Pls refer to individual measurement
Accession No.
2012-00403
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Arthur Lim
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
This is an original Davis brand tennis racquet made of wood with its cover. Such racquets were commonly used before the invention of aluminium composite racquets. Peranakans in Singapore would very often engage in social activities that associated them with the colonial elite such as horse racing and tennis. This earned the community the title of "King's Chinese".
