Golf Sunday Club, Walking Stick

Golf Sunday Club, Walking Stick

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Antique Sunday Club, Golf Club Walking Stick.
A desirable ebonized walking cane with the handle in the shape of a golf club head. The gentleman's walking stick has a wooden club head with a pegged horn insert and a lead weight to the rear as the handle. The socket head is attached to a hickory shaft with brass ferrule end. Maker unknown but made by a skilled craftsman, possibly even a golf club maker.

The ban on golfing on the Sabbath, Sunday, had the effect of the club makers producing walking sticks for canny golfers. They fashioned the canes with a golf club head as a handle and they became known as 'Sunday Clubs' or 'Sabbath sticks'. It is said that on the Sabbath a Sunday Club owner, when nobody was looking, could still enjoy a crafty putt or swing.

Dimensions:

Height 88 cm / 34 34"
Width 7.5 cm / 3 "
Depth 4.5 cm / 2"
Period

1900-1949

Year

Circa 1910

Medium

Hickory

Country

United Kingdom

Condition

Very good condition, the black finish is worn in areas.

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