Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, feathery Date: ca 1840 Description: Label text: Feathery, ca 1840 / Unidentified maker / The feathery was invented in 1618 and consisted of stuffing wet bird feathers into a leather sphere. When sewn shut the feathers dried out and formed a rock—hard ball. They were not durable however,…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, featherie Date: ca 1840 Description: Featherie golf ball. Label text: Feather Ball, ca 1840 Maker: unknown Material: feather, leather Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Object ID: B 117
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, feathery Date: ca 1800 Description: Label text: Feathery, ca 1800 / Unidentified maker Maker: unknown Material: feathers, leather Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Object ID: B 152
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1848 Description: Smooth Silvertown gutta percha golf ball with a layer of white paint. Label text: Smooth Gutta Percha, ca 1848 Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: SILVERTOWN (one side) Object ID: B 118
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, feathery Date: ca 1830 Description: Label text: Feathery, ca 1830 / made by Allan Robertson Maker: Allan Robertson, St. Andrews, Scotland Material: feathers, leather Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: J.C.F. (both sides) Object ID: B 151
