Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1890’s Year Range from: 1890 Year Range to: 1899 Description: Gutta Percha golf ball, The Eclipse Patent, in mesh pattern, painted white. Label text: Eclipse gutta percha, ca 1890’s Maker: William Currie & Co., Caledonian Rubber Works, Edinburgh Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter)…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1895 Description: Henley gutta percha, mesh pattern ball Maker: W.T. Henley’s Telegraph Cable Works, London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: HENLEY (on both sides) Additional Notes: This ball is featured in an advertisement in Golf Illustrated, Volume 13 (1902) Object ID:…
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…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1896 Description: Henley gutta percha golf ball in mesh pattern. Label text: Gutta percha, ca 1896 / Henley’s Tyre & Rubber Company Maker: W.T. Henley’s Telegraph Cable Works Co., Ltd., London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: HENLEY (both sides) Additional Notes:…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1880’s/90’s Year Range from: 1880 Year Range to: 1899 Description: Hand—scored gutta percha golf ball in mesh pattern, unpainted. Label text: Hand—scored gutta percha Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Object ID: B 122
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1870—1899 Year Range from: 1870 Year Range to: 1899 Description: Machine scored gutta percha ball in the line mesha pattern. Painted white. Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Object ID: B 79
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1860 Description: Hand hammered gutta percha golf ball. Label text: Hand—hammered gutta percha, ca 1860 Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Object ID: B 119
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1850—1890 Year Range from: 1850 Year Range to: 1890 Description: This is a gutta percha ball in the mesh pattern that has been severely worn. Maker: unknown Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—5/8″ (diameter) Object ID: B 31
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 83
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, barely legible) Object ID: B 82
