Golf ball

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The ball is made of gutta percha - a whitish rubber substance from tropical trees of the same name dates from around 1890.

Golf was almost exclusively a sport for the Scots until the second half of the 19th century, and it was played by a limited number of people. It expanded quickly, particularly after 1880, and was taken up by the English, women, and far more Scots.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-680-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NS 101
• Date: Around 1890
  
• Material: gutta-percha
  golf ball
  
• Dimensions: 45 mm Dia
  
• What: golf ball
  
• Subject: Sports (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Cochrane (Maker)
  Cunningham (Maker)
  Forth Rubber Co. Ltd (Maker)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Musselburgh
  
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