Antique Vintage Wood Shaft Willie Dunn 1903 Patent Kempshall Mfg Pyralin Putter

This item is a left handed 36 1/4" long (measured from the heel to the top of the grip) putter. Center shafted mallet style with criss crossed face scoring and a white sighting insert in the top line/face. Marked Kempshall Manufacturing Co Arlington, NJ on the crown. This is the hard to find 1903 Patent by Willie Dunn (see copy of Patent in the pictures). The patent was assigned to Kempshall/Arlington Mfg Corp. The patent is for a mallet style putter made of Pyralin or Pyroxylin compound (a plastic like synthetic material) that has the toe and heel substantially perpendicular to the striking face. Makes sense as it would help the user see their line by squaring up the face. The head is in good condition. Very few of the expected play nicks and dings. The three white dots on the back cover where the weights were added in the rear. You see a number of these putters that have a cross hatched brass face plate but this one must be an earlier one as it has no such face plate and the patent did not specify a face plate. Please look at the zoom pictures as they should accurately represent the condition. The shaft is an old unmarked hickory. It is straight, I see no cracks and it has play at the hosel. I see a couple of pin holes in the shaft. The grip is an old long leather wrap that is in fair vintage condition. D 2 swingweight if you are considering play.     Shipping in the US is calculated for this item and based on a 2 pound box. The closer you are to me in NC (27712 zip) the less shipping will be. That is the way shipping works as it costs me more to ship a greater distance with all the carriers. I do ship pretty much worldwide but shipping is a lot more to foreign locations and it is also calculated. In accordance with the current Ebay policy I am only allowed to state that I accept payment via Paypal. NC residents must add 7.5% sales tax.