Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, METAL, METAL SHAFT Date: 1937 Description: Steel club with molded rubber grip, steel shaft painted like wood, dotted face. Black and white bands at hosel. Plastic black and white tip at top of grip. Maker: GIBSON, WILLIAM AND CO. Material: steel, rubber Dimension Details: Overall: 35 3/4″: grip:…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, METAL, WOOD SHAFT Date: ca. 1913 Description: Leather grip, natural color shaft, metal clubhead, no shaft stamp. Maker’s mark, decorative holes in hosel, sole stamp. Enclosed dot face. Maker: GIBSON, WILLIAM AND CO. Dimension Details: Overall: 38 1/2″; grip: 12 1/2″; clubhead: 5 7/8″ (hosel to toe), 3…
Object Name: Box Other Name: Box Date: unknown Description: An empty Penfold box that at one point containted three different golf balls. Maker: Penfold Golf Ltd., England Material: cardboard Marks/Inscriptions: “THREE GOLF BALLS OF DISTINCTION” Object ID: B 232
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: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, METAL, WOOD SHAFT Date: 1910 Description: Leather grip, wood shaft, metal blade. Maker’s marks, cleek marks. Natural color shaft. Maker: GIBSON Material: Clubhead: metal. Shaft: wood. Grip: Wrapped brown leather. Dimension Details: Overall: 36 1/2; grip: 10 1/2: blade: 5 7/8 (hosel to toe), 3 1/2″ x 1…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, METAL, WOOD SHAFT Date: ca. 1905 Description: Leather grip, medium brown shaft with no varnish layer, no shaft stamp. Maker’s mark, reseller’s mark. Hand stamped enclosed dot face. 1930s grip, ca. 1905 clubhead. Maker: GIBSON Dimension Details: Overall: 36 5/8″; grip 12 1/2″; clubhed: 6″ (hosel to toe);…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, WOOD, WOOD SHAFT Date: 1890 Description: Suede grip, shaft stamp, natural wood shaft and clubhead. Scared neck, replacement backweight, red horn insert, brass sole plate. Maker’s mark. Possible grip replacement, replacement backweight, polished or replaced sole plate. Maker: FORRESTER, GEORGE Dimension Details: Overall: 43 5/8″; grip; 11 7/8″; clubhead:…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, WOOD, WOOD SHAFT Date: 1885 Description: Wooden club with scared neck, leather grip, spliced clubhead, backweight and red painted horn insert. Maker’s stamp and shaft stamp. Maker: FORRESTER G. Material: wood, leather, horn, lead Dimension Details: Overall: 43 3/4″; grip: 11 3/8″; clubhead: 4 1/4″ x 2 7/8″…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, METAL, WOOD SHAFT Date: 1900—1905 Year Range from: 1900 Year Range to: 1905 Description: Black leather grip, dot face, no shaft stamp, maker’s mark on back. Natural finish on shaft with visible natural discolorations. Maker: FORGAN, ROBERT AND SONS Material: iron, leather, wood Dimension Details: Overall: 36 1/2;…
Object Name:.Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, WOOD, WOOD SHAFT Date: ca 1895 Description: Sheepskin grip, hickory shaft, natural finish on shaft and clubhead, scared neck, backweight, horn insert, lined face, maker’s mark and shaft stamp. Added whipping on grip, repositioned whipping on shaft. Maker: FORGAN, ROBERT AND SONS Dimension Details: Overall: 46 1/8″; grip: 11…
