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, 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
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 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, guttie Date: ca 1900 Description: Black Ocobo, gutta percha ball in mesh pattern, unpainted. Label text: OCOBO 27—1/2, ca 1900 / OCOBO was the trademark of James B. Halley & Co., London Maker: James B. Halley & Co., London Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: THE OCOBO / 27—1/2 (both sides) Object ID: B 124
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1900 Description: This is The Paragon gutta percha ball in the line mesh pattern Maker: J.P. Cochrane & Company, Edinburgh, Scotland Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1—5/8″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: THE / PARAGON / 28 (both sides) Object ID: B 33
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
