Garsault´s Demi-Paume
 

Editor:     F.A.P. de Garsault

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Model:     Demi-Paume

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Spec.:       Demi-paume profile, historically restored

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Year:         1767

(documented or estimated)

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Background facts:

Demi-Paume racquets feature a distinct lopsided head with a pronounced downward angle. The stringing follows the trebling technique, where the cross strings are looped 360 degrees around the main strings. The handle is wrapped with leather, and the solid wooden frame reflects the craftsmanship of eighteenth-century makers.

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The racquet follows the design described by François-Alexandre-Pierre de Garsault (1691 - 1776) in 1767. In his treatise "Art du paumier-raquetier et de la paume", Garsault documented the manufacture and use of racquets and balls for jeu de paume in eighteenth-century France. His work captured the construction techniques, terminology, and organization of a sport regulated by professional guilds.

 

Following Garsault’s work, racquet makers began shaping their frames with greater symmetry.