Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, gutta percha Date: unknown Description: Smooth Silvertown gutta percha golf ball with a layer of white paint. Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: wood Dimension Details: 1—5/8″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: SILVERTOWN (on one side); MAKERS OF THE / SILVER KING (on other side); Additional Notes: This appears to…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: ca 1905 Description: St. Mungo, The Colonel golf ball in bramble pattern. Painted white. Maker: St. Mungo Manufacturing Company; Glasgow, Scotland and Newark, New Jersey Material: rubber Dimension Details: 1—5/8″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: THE / COLONEL (one side; markings on other side illegible, but is probably PAT APRIL 11 99) Object ID: B 80
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: ca 1902 Description: This is a Fast N Slow, St. Mungo golf ball in a special octagonal dimple pattern. There are crosses in each dimple. Maker: St. Mungo Manufacturing Company; Glasgow, Scotland and Newark, New Jersey Material: rubber Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: F S (written in red ink on one side) Object ID: B…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1901 Description: New St. Mungo gutta percha golf ball in the line mesh pattern. Painted white. Maker: St. Mungo Manufacturing Company; Glasgow, Scotland and Newark, New Jersey Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: NEW ST. MUNGO (both sides) Object ID: B 87
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: unknown Description: Silvertown “the standard” in the bramble pattern. It looks as though the “SILVERTOWN” mark may have been painted green, but is now faded. Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: SILVERTOWN / THE / STANDARD (on one side); THE STANDARD (other side); E Object ID: B 28
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: ca 1911 Description: This is a Silvertown Silver King golf ball in a mesh pattern that has been split in half Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: rubber Dimension Details: 2″ (height) X 1—1/2″ (width) Marks/Inscriptions: 31 DWTS / SILVER KING / 3 (both sides); F Object ID: B 36
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1900 Description: This is a Silvertown Remade golf ball in the mesh pattern; the “Silver Town” was most likley painted green while the “Re.Made” is painted red. Yes, this is a remade ball. Maker: The Silvertown Company, London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: SILVER / TOWN / RE.MADE /…
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
