Tennis racket, provenance: King Gustaf V.
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Slazengers Queen’s Tournament Model. Stamped 'Mr. G.' Length 69 cm. Address label: 'To Miss Gunvor Svensson, Tegnergatan 7, Filipstad. From H.M. the King, Särö.'
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Provenance
King Gustav V
Gunvor Essunger, née Svensson, Filipstad. As a teenager, probably in 1936, Gunvor wrote to King Gustav V, telling him how much she wished for a racket to play tennis with. In response, she received this tennis racket by post.
Thence by descent.
