Object Name: Ball, Golf
Other Name: Ball, Guttie
Date: ca 1896
Description: Gutta Percha ‘Melfort’ golf ball made by W.T. Henley’s Telegraph Cable Works; line mesh pattern
Maker: W.T. Henley’s Telegraph Cable Works Co., Ltd., London, England
Material: gutta percha
Dimension Details: 1—11/16″ (diameter)
Marks/Inscriptions: MELFORT
Additional Notes: The company began making golf balls after W.T. Henley’s death in 1882. The company eventually acquired the Scottish India Rubber Company.
Object ID: B 5