Early lawn tennis set pine box, circa 1879, with green litho on the underside of the hinged lid, bearing a Maltese cross trademark of F.H. Ayres of L
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Early lawn tennis set pine box, circa 1879, with green litho on the underside of the hinged lid, bearing a Maltese cross trademark of F.H. Ayres of London, 98 by 28 by 21cm Early boxes tended to be small. The illustration shows players on an hour-glass shaped court with the early serving diamond.