Made by Hutchison Main & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland, this six-poled Springvale Kite bramble ball has six circular designed that contain printing on each of the six poles. The cover material is also a bit different from the typical early 20th century ball, as will be explained. 

The Springvale Kite figured prominently in a British patent infringement case brought by the Haskell Golf Ball Company against Hutchison and Another.  Specifically, the Haskell company claimed that the Springvale Hawk, Eagle, and Kite were infringements of their patent.  As part of their defense, Hutchison Main & Co. claimed that the covers on the Kite were made out of an elastic, not plastic material. According to Hutchison's 1902 patent No. 11,801 that covered the Kite and was marked on its cover, golf ball covers made out of gutta percha or balata could incorporate india rubber into the mix.  Mixing india rubber into the gutta percha was likely done so they could claim that they did not violate the Haskell patent which called for a solid gutta percha cover.

Hutchison also claimed that the core of the “Kite ” was made of what they called “Springvale” material, manufactured according to their own patent, and which, they alleged, did not in any way come under the description of the cover claimed in the Haskell patent, being not inelastic, but elastic.

Of course, as the Jun 9, 1905 issue of Golf Illustrated reported, the plaintiffs said that the composite cover of the Kite was of no practical difference from a pure gutta percha cover: 

"With regard to the defendants' cover, it is answered in every way to that claim in the (Haskell) patent. It was absurd to suppose that the addition of a small quantity of rubber to a large quantity of gutta-percha could make an infringing material into one that did not infringe.  It was said that the defendants’ cover was elastic, but for the purposes of a golf ball it was inelastic, and to all intents and purposes a cover similar to that claimed in the plaintiffs’ patent." Hutchison won this case in 1905. Their argument that the Haskell rubber core ball was not novel won the day. From then on the Haskell patent in the UK was null and void, but it remained in effect in the US.  

The December 16, 1904 issue of Golf Illustrated gives a glowing report on the Kite and notes a few of its features:  "The Springvale 'Kite' the latest production of Messrs. Hutchinson, Main and Co., is, in our opinion, their best, and that is high praise. We have given this ball an extended trial, and have not been able to find the slightest fault with it. It has a prodigious light, especially when hit hard with an iron club. It putt's beautifully, and it keeps its shape perfectly. We under­ stand that the “ Kite ” has a larger core than the usual rubber ball and a proportionately thinner skin, but this last is compen­sated by extra toughness. Whatever be the secret of its con­struction, the Springvale 'Kite' is a perfect ball, and certainly the one to buy on medal, bogey or match day."

This ball has been neatly repainted, and when lightly bounced gives a loud, sharp click typical of a cover made entirely or mostly of gutta percha.