Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball Date: ca early 1900’s Description: Golf ball in bramble pattern. There are markings on two sides of the ball, but they are illegible. Maker: unknown Material: probably gutta percha Dimension Details: 1.68″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: illegible Object ID: B 199
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, Guttie Date: ca 1850 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 (barely visible on one side) Object ID: B 17
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 1902 Description: Stoughton rubber—core golf ball in bramble pattern. Painted white. Maker: Stoughton Rubber Company, Boston, Massachusetts Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: STOUGHTON (both sides) Object ID: B 86
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…
