A BURKE PATENT (APPLIED FOR) "LEDTOP BALANCED" COUNTERWEIGHT GRIP PUTTER, CIRCA 1920s

Stainless steel blade with horizontal line face marking



Back of the blade stamped "Putter / ledtop / Balanced / Pat. Appl'd For / Stainless steel" along with the Burke Golf Company flower cleekmark



Fitted with a lead weight in the butt of the shaft



Hickory shaft with leather grip

TCA p. 534; TCA 2 Vol. 2 p. 677

Overall excellent condition with little evidence of use and wear. Please note that most lots describe a basic overall condition status. Please note that it is the nature of this type of memorabilia to be in excellent or very good condition and still have some age wear. To request individual detailed condition reports, please contact Lisa Ladish or Kevin Schwartz in Sotheby's Collectibles Department.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Here is where you can get the "Led" out and see how it works. The Burke Company built on an idea first put forth in the early 1900's, that of placing weight in the grip to offset the weight in the clubhead. For more Burke clubs, please see lots 278A, 410, 485, 544, 601 and 605.