Antique Long Nose Golf Club, Alex Patrick
Antique Long Nose Golf Club, Alex Patrick
Alex Patrick "Long Nose" Play Club, Leven, Scotland.
An exceptional example of a 19th-century long nose golf club by the renowned Scottish maker Alex Patrick of Leven. The club features a beautifully shaped beechwood head with its original patina and a clear maker's stamp, "A. Patrick." The head is weighted with lead at the rear and protected by a traditional horn slip along the leading edge, secured with three wooden pegs.
The original hickory or ash shaft is paired with its authentic sheepskin grip, and the scare head joint remains intact with well-preserved whipping. This club appears to have seen very little play, remaining in excellent, completely original condition.
Long nose clubs are highly sought after by collectors for their craftsmanship and historical significance. This example is a rare, well-preserved piece ideal for collectors or museums.
The measurements shown are the length of the shaft with hosel and the width and depth of the face.
Approximate head size:-
a = 9.5cm
b = 3.3cm
c = 5cm
The early clubs are made with long slender shallow-faced heads with an ash or hickory shaft glued to the head by means of a splice or scare joint. This is an early method of joining the wooden head to the shaft by overlapping them diagonally and securing with glue which is then further strengthened by whipping with a pitched thread. All beautifully hand made by craftsmen of the time.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
Circa 1870
beech and ash
Scotland
Excellent
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