1889: Punch magazine, 28 December 1889, page 303, column 1

1903: article in Liberty Review magazine, January 1903, page 22

Mauchline wooden box

H. C. Wilson (patentee)

tennis, net

(no rules present in games examined)

5⅛ inches wide — 3⅛ inches high — 1⅞ inches deep

13 cm wide — 7.9 cm high — 4.8 cm deep

"THE NEW" at upper left, above "GAME of" (all in black) with pink-brown leaf filigree to right.

On diagonal from lower left to upper right, bordered by pale blue line then offwhite line then black line with white beads: "TRADE" above "MARK" at lower left, then "Flitterkins" in double-quotes.

Across center is a black line with pale blue alternating with black, disappearing behind diagonal banner.

In lower half, also disappearing behind diagonal banner, is a red box with offwhite beaded borders except on botton, which is black with pale blue beads. In red box is "BY LETTERS PATENT" and a black circle in which a man's hand is shooting a red wink over a net on a yellow surface. At bottom of red box is a pale blue banner with "PUBLISHED BY" above "J. JAQUES & SON. LONDON."

natural wood

2 finely turned natural wooden net holders, 3 3/8" tall, with 1 1/2" round base and 1/2" round top. Hole is in top of each for tying the ends of the net.

Net is approximately 2 1/2" tall, in white mesh with red across top.

Yes (included but not counted or measured).

Label under box lid

FLITTERKINS.

H. C. WILSON,
PATENTEE.