Golf Ball B 78

Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1850’s/1860’s Year Range from: 1850 Year Range to: 1869 Description: hand hammered gutta percha golf ball in line mesh pattern Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: 28 (one side) Object ID: B 78

Golf Ball B 7

Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1850’s/1860’s Year Range from: 1850 Year Range to: 1869 Description: Hand hammered gutta percha golf ball in line mesh pattern Maker: unknown Material: Gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: 23 or 28 (difficult to read, on one side) Additional Notes: Until the 1880’s, guttie’s…

Golf Ball B 10

Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1850’s/1860’s Year Range from: 1850 Year Range to: 1869 Description: Hand hammered gutta percha golf ball in line mesh pattern Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: 23 or 28 (difficult to read, on one side) Additional Notes: Until the 1880’s, guttie’s…

Golf Ball B 13

Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1850’s Year Range from: 1850 Year Range to: 1859 Description: Hand hammered gutta percha golf ball in line mesh pattern Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: G?????Oke Chp/28 (on one side) Object ID: B 13

Golf Ball B 16

Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1850 Description: This is a smooth faced, handmade gutta percha ball Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—5/8″ (diameter) Additional Notes: Smooth gutta percha balls were hand made and covered with three layers of paint. It was soon discovered that scuffed up balls flew…