Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

GOLF BAG

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1950

Materials

SUEDE, LEATHER, STEEL, PAPER

No. Pieces

2

Length

89.0

Width

17.5

Description

1. SUEDE BAG WITH DYED RED LEATHER REINFORCEMENTS AT BASE, SEAMS, UPPER LIP OF BAG, AND AT POINTS WHERE CARRYING STRAPS ARE ATTACHED. SIDE POUCH (17X11CM) NEAR TOP OF BAG HAS ZIPPER RUNNING LENGTHWISE. ONE SIDE OF ZIPPER HAS TEAR, 7CM IN LENGTH. ZIPPER TAB STAMPED "LIGHTENING" AND "KNYOCK BRIT. MADE PAT. 246850". BAG HAS ONE HANDLE, TO WHICH A SHOULDER STRAP IS CONNECTED BY MEANS OF A STEEL RING. STRAP HAS BUCKLE AT UPPER END, FOR ADJUSTING LENGTH, AT WHICH POINT ONE END OF LEATHER IS TORN OFF. STRAP IS ALSO TORN AT LOWER POINT OF ATTACHMENT, BUT REMAINS CONNECTED BY MEANS OF A STEEL RING. UPPER LIP OF BAG IS PERFORATED WITH FOUR HOLES, TO SECURE ANOTHER STRAP WHICH IS TORN OFF AND MISSING EXCEPT FOR SMALL PIECE STILL ATTACHED. ONE FINAL STRAP WITH BUCKLE RUNS HORIZONTALLY AROUND THE BAG, AND IS SEWN INTO HANDLE REINFORCEMENT. BASE OF BAG HAS THREE STEEL KNOBS (FOURTH IS MISSING) AND AN ALLUMINUM PIECE RIVETED TO EDGE, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR FURTHER REINFORCEMENT. SURFACE OF LEATHER IS CRACKING AND WORN THROUGHOUT, ESPECIALLY AT BASE AND UPPER LIP, REVEALING STEEL RODS OF FRAME. SUEDE IS ALSO WORN DUE TO FRICTION IN SEVERAL PLACES, AND STAINED THROUGHOUT LOWER HALF. BAG IS STAMPED WITH "MADE IN ENGLAND" ON HANDLE PIECE, AND "THE RITCHIE BAG...PAT NOS...24/60/26..15 MEL" (PARTLY ILLEGIBLE DUE TO WEAR). BROWN PAPER TAG ATTACHED BY STRING READS "LETHBRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB GREEN FEE TAG SEASON 1949 ATTACH THIS TAG TO YOUR GOLF BAG DATE 1801". TAG IS ALSO WORN, AND CURLED AT THE END. 2. TEE: WOODEN TEE, PAINTED WHITE, FROM POCKET OF BAG. PAINT SLIGHTLY WORN.

Subjects

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

SAME HISTORY AS P19930045001-GA

Catalogue Number

P19930045002

Acquisition Date

1993-04

Collection

Museum

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