Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1850 Description: Hand hammered, gutta percha golf ball in mesh pattern, painted white. Unknown maker. Label text: Hand—hammered Gutta Percha ca 1850 / Unidentified maker / James Paterson, a missionary to India, is credited with inventing the gutta percha ball in 1848. Gutta percha is…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1896 Description: Gutta percha golf ball 27—1/2 made by Thornton and stamped with company name; line mesh pattern Maker: Thornton & Company, Ltd., Ediburgh, Scotland Material: cork, linoleum and gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—5/8″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: PATENT / 27—1/2 / THORNTON (located twice on ball,…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1850 Description: Hand hammered gutta percha golf ball made by Thomas Morris, mesh pattern, painted white. Letters and numbers in black. Label text: Hand—hammered Gutta Percha, ca 1850 / Made by Tom Morris Maker: Thomas Morris, St. Andrews, Scotland Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1890’s Year Range from: 1890 Year Range to: 1899 Description: Cestrian line mesh pattern golf ball made by Britannia Telegraph Works in Helsby, England. Maker: Telegraph Manufacturing Company; Helsby, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: CESTRIAN (on both sides) Additional Notes: Britannia…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1898 Description: This is a Silvertown No. 5 mesh pattern ball. The “No. 5 SILVERTOWN” is painted red while the “TOWN 28” was most likely painted green, but has now faded. Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: NO 5 / SILVER / TOWN / 28…
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 made by the Silvertown Company with a line mesh pattern and company name stamped on one side Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: SILVER / TOWN Object ID: B 1
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1888 Description: This is a No. 4 Silvertown 28 golf ball in the mesh pattern with with the markings in both red and green. Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: NO 4 / SILVER / TOWN / C (one side) Object ID: B 38
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1888 Description: Silvertown No 4 gutta percha golf ball in the mesh pattern. “NO4 / SILVER” are in red, while “TOWN 27—1/2” is a very faded green. Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: NO 4 / SILVER / TOWN / 27 1/2 / A (on…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1898 Description: Hyde Imperial Rubber Company, Woodley Flier gutta percha golf ball in the line mesh pattern. Painted white. Maker: Hyde Imperial Rubber Company, Cheshire, Scotland Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: WOODLEY / FLIER / 27 1/2 (both sides) Object ID: B 68
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1890’s Year Range from: 1890 Year Range to: 1899 Description: Craigpark Special rubber—core golf ball in mesh pattern. Painted white. Maker: Craigpark Electric Cable Company, Glasgow, Scotland Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: CRAIGPARK / SPECIAL (one side) Object ID: B 84
