Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: unknown Description: Burke 4 golf ball in dimple pattern, painted blue. Markings in red and blue. Maker: Burke Division of Victor Comptometer Corporation, Illinois Material: rubber, surlyn Dimension Details: 1.68″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: burke / 4 (two sides); SURLYN ® Object ID: B 176
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, guttie Date: ca 1898 Description: Anderson, Varsity golf ball in raised mesh pattern. Painted white. Maker: Anderson, Anderson & Anderson, LTD., London, England Material: gutta percha Dimension Details: 1.68″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: VARSITY (both sides) Object ID: B 206
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, feathery Date: ca 1830 Description: Label text: Feathery, ca 1830 / made by Allan Robertson Maker: Allan Robertson, St. Andrews, Scotland Material: feathers, leather Dimension Details: 1—3/4″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: J.C.F. (both sides) Object ID: B 151
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, METAL, WOOD SHAFT Date: 1900—1906 Year Range from: 1900 Year Range to: 1906 Description: Leather grip with tape added top and bottom. Natural finish shaft, metal blade with smooth face. Worn maker’s mark. Shaft may be replacement. Maker: BRIDGEPORT GUN IMPLEMENT CO. Material: metal, wood, leather, tape Dimension…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: unknown Description: Titleist golf ball in the dimple pattern, painted white. Markings in black and red. Maker: Acushnet Company, Massachusetts Material: rubber Dimension Details: 1.68″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: Titleist / 3 (two sides); Acushnet K; PINEHURST CAPRI Object ID: B 185
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: unknown Description: Acushnet, Pinnacle 100 golf ball in dimple pattern. This ball is painted white with black markings and two small blue portraits of Bill Clinton and George Bush. Maker: Acushnet Company, Massachusetts Material: rubber Dimension Details: 1.68″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: PINNACLE / 2 (two sides); PINNACLE 100; Bill Clinton / George Bush Object ID: B…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, WOOD, WOOD SHAFT Date: 1897—1905 Year Range from: 1897 Year Range to: 1905 Description: Wood club with sheepskin grip, scared neck, horn insert, lead backweight. Maker’s mark and shaft stamp. Natural finish on shaft and dark brown on clubhead. Maker: BRIDGEPORT GUN IMPLEMENT CO. Material: wood, sheepskin, lead,…
Object Name: Ball, Golf Other Name: Ball, rubber—core Date: ca 2000 Description: Titleist 1 golf ball in dimple pattern, painted white. This ball was made for the 100th US Open at Pebble Beach, California. The markings on the ball are black, red, green, yellow and blue. Maker: Acushnet Company, Massachusetts Material: rubber Dimension Details: 1.68″ (diameter) Marks/Inscriptions: Titleist / 1 (two sides);…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB, METAL, WOOD SHAFT Date: 1900—1905 Year Range from: 1900 Year Range to: 1905 Description: Leather grip, natural shaft, shaft stamp and maker’s mark. Smooth face. Hosel mark. Maker: BRIDGEPORT GUN & IMPLEMENT CO. Dimension Details: Overall: 36—3/4″; grip: 11—1/8″; clubhead: 5—3/8″ (hosel to toe), 4″ x 1—5/8″ x…
Object Name: Club, Golf Other Name: CLUB Date: 1905—10? Year Range from: 1905 Year Range to: 1910 Description: Wooden club with leather grip, socket head, brass sole plate, triangular black face insert. Natural finish on shaft and dark finish on clubhead. Replacement neck whipping and backweight. Replacement clubhead on shaft. Large maker’s mark. Club head…
