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Sporting and Golf Memorabilia

Session: Golfing Memorabilia

Chester
29 May 2012, session starting at 11:00 BST
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A large 1936 silver-gilt salver 'Grosser Golfpreis'
Sold for £18,750 inc. premium
A large 1936 silver-gilt salver 'Grosser Golfpreis'
Tiffany & Co: a pair of Sterling silver National Golf Links of America goblets
Sold for £8,250 inc. premium
Tiffany & Co: a pair of Sterling silver National Golf Links of America goblets
A John C. Gourlay 28 feather golf ball circa 1845
Sold for £5,000 inc. premium
A John C. Gourlay 28 feather golf ball circa 1845
A hand-painted bone china 2-handled trophy with lid showing Samuel Ryder
Sold for £2,000 inc. premium
A hand-painted bone china 2-handled trophy with lid showing Samuel Ryder

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A box containing three TopFlite Z Balata golf balls each signed 'Seve' by Severiano Ballesteros
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A box containing three TopFlite Z Balata golf balls each signed 'Seve' by Severiano Ballesteros
Sold for £187 inc. premium
Padraig Harrington: A white golf cap 'Royal Liverpool The Open 2006'
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Padraig Harrington: A white golf cap 'Royal Liverpool The Open 2006'
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J.H. Taylor: a signed letter on his personal stationary dated 1961
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J.H. Taylor: a signed letter on his personal stationary dated 1961
Estimate:
£100 - 200
US$ 150 - 300
€120 - 240
A 1929 Oxford Union Golf Club v. Mr. J.H. Taylor's Team menu
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A 1929 Oxford Union Golf Club v. Mr. J.H. Taylor's Team menu
Sold for £625 inc. premium
An autographed BMW PGA Championship golf shirt
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An autographed BMW PGA Championship golf shirt
Sold for £50 inc. premium
A collection of 5 bramble patterned golf balls
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A collection of 5 bramble patterned golf balls
Sold for £200 inc. premium
A large collection (500+) of pre 1980s small 1.62 inch golf balls
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A large collection (500+) of pre 1980s small 1.62 inch golf balls
Estimate:
£300 - 400
US$ 460 - 610
€360 - 470
A collection of 12 mint and or wrapped golf balls
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A collection of 12 mint and or wrapped golf balls
Sold for £250 inc. premium
A rare John White brass two-part 'Hoylake Special' golf ball mould
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A rare John White brass two-part 'Hoylake Special' golf ball mould
Sold for £562 inc. premium
A cast iron gutta-ball mould stamped '989' circa 1880s
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A cast iron gutta-ball mould stamped '989' circa 1880s
Sold for £475 inc. premium
A mint moulded mesh gutta-percha cream-white painted golf ball
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Six 'Silver Town 27½ No.4' moulded mesh gutta-percha white golf balls
Sold for £1,750 inc. premium
A large collection of 200 + small sized golf balls
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A large collection of 200 + small sized golf balls
Sold for £225 inc. premium
1 x box of Blue Flash
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A Dunlop Blue Flash 12 box circa 1950
Sold for £150 inc. premium
no image
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A 'We Play Dunlop' Caddie advertising point of sale
Sold for £750 inc. premium
6 GBD Bromford 12 mesh patterned golf balls circa 1930s
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6 GBD Bromford 12 mesh patterned golf balls circa 1930s
Sold for £687 inc. premium
A North British Scottie Dog advertising point of sale
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A North British Scottie Dog advertising point of sale
Sold for £750 inc. premium
A near mint moulded mesh gutta-percha red painted Currie Eclipse golf ball
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A near mint moulded mesh gutta-percha red painted Currie Eclipse golf ball
Sold for £437 inc. premium
A collection of 48 wrapped small sized golf balls
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A collection of 48 wrapped small sized golf balls
Sold for £400 inc. premium
A quantity of 59 used Perspex golf ball cubes in good condition
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A quantity of 60+ used Perspex golf ball cubes in good condition
Sold for £150 inc. premium
A John C. Gourlay 28 feather golf ball circa 1845
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A John C. Gourlay 28 feather golf ball circa 1845
Sold for £5,000 inc. premium
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