The 80s Enigma Racquet 1882
A Perfect Past
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Model:
Spec.:
Year *:
Period workshop
London
Solid flat top. Multiple treblings. Unused
1882
*documented or estimated
Background facts:
The Enigma racquet belongs to the 1880s and remains in unused condition. It represents an early stage of lawn tennis equipment with a flat top typical for the decade. Its proportions follow the construction habits of late nineteenth century makers who relied on consistent shaping and light wooden profiles.
Period imagery places such frames within a growing sporting culture in which lawn tennis gained a wider public presence.
Makers relied on ash and other light woods that offered predictable strength during shaping and finishing. The flat top remained a common head form throughout the decade and reflected the technical understanding of the period.
