UNIQUE ANTIQUE LAWN TENNIS MEASURING TAPE 100ft CHESTERMAN TREBLE SHEFFIELD VGC
Item History & Price
This is a 100ft CHESTERMAN TREBLE, SHEFFIELD, MADE IN ENGLAND, clearly marked on the leather circular casing, LAWN TENNIS Measure dating to around 1919 to the best of my knowledge and belief. The measure itself is housed in a circular leather outer of 6" diameter and the tape measure is in the most excellent condition you will ever see. It has a red "Metallic" strip at the beginning of the measure and the measurements are in IMPERIAL INCHES on one side; with IM...PERIAL LINKS on the other. All of the measurements are as clear as the day it was made. Fabulous item which in my opinion should be in a MUSEUM due to the condition of the tape.Even the brass winding mechanism is in excellent condition and it is very easy to wind back inside again.
The only defect is that the outer brown leather of the circular case is slightly rubbed but does not obscure the clear Chesterman Treble Mark, and also the clear Sheffield, England mark. I consider this has had very little or even no use as the slightly rubbed condition of the outside leather casing is consistent with an item of this age. Even the cream stitching to the circular leather brown outer is in perfect condition. There are no breaks or wear on this stitching to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I inherited this item from a Great Uncle who was involved in Lawn Tennis in a big way. The addition of this piece to a Lawn Tennis Club would be a huge asset, in my humble opinion, as it is a Unique Antique due to the condition of the measure and the fact that this is a 100ft measure and not the normal 75ft one.
The only defect is that the outer brown leather of the circular case is slightly rubbed but does not obscure the clear Chesterman Treble Mark, and also the clear Sheffield, England mark. I consider this has had very little or even no use as the slightly rubbed condition of the outside leather casing is consistent with an item of this age. Even the cream stitching to the circular leather brown outer is in perfect condition. There are no breaks or wear on this stitching to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I inherited this item from a Great Uncle who was involved in Lawn Tennis in a big way. The addition of this piece to a Lawn Tennis Club would be a huge asset, in my humble opinion, as it is a Unique Antique due to the condition of the measure and the fact that this is a 100ft measure and not the normal 75ft one.
