#435 • Slazenger & Spalding Wood Rackets with Presses, Cornell Prints & Oval Picture Frame

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 6:25 PM AKST

Category: Decorative Objects

A Slazenger Viking tennis racket and a Spalding Match Play badminton racket each retain a wooden press that clamps around the head. The Slazenger has a natural wood finish, crest, and wrapped grip; the Spalding pairs a cream-colored head with red detailing and a dark shaft. The larger racket with its press measures approximately 28" x 11.5" x 3.5". Four framed Cornell University prints combine finely drawn campus views with quotations. The library tower rises behind bare branches, its clock face visible above a snowy foreground. The Cornell War Memorial view places its paired towers between leafy branches, giving the architecture a shaded garden setting. The statue of Ezra Cornell stands on a broad pedestal among trees, with the figure and surrounding foliage rendered in dense, dark lines. Sage Chapel appears beneath a spreading bare tree, with steep roofs, arched openings, and a circular window above the snow. The accompanying verse recalls the chapel, tower, and university's founders. An open oval picture frame completes the group. Its raised botanical decoration and gilded accents contrast with a dark finish; the frame has hairline fractures.