Long Nose, Early McEwan Play Club
Long Nose, Early McEwan Play Club
Long Nose Scared Head McEwan Play Club, Musselburgh.
An elegant, early scared head long nose play club by McEwan of Musselburgh. This play club has a wonderful and graceful shape, the likes found on early feather ball era clubs. It has a lead weight to the rear and the traditional horn slip along the leading edge of the sole, the polished fruitwood head is stamped 'McEwan' and has a curved face. The original hickory shaft with full-length sheep skin grip with thick underlisting. This is a very nice example of a scared head golf club from the 1850's/ 60's in great original condition.
Approximate head size:-
a = 9cm
b = 2.7cm
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 joint is then further strengthened by whipping with a pitched thread. All beautifully hand made by craftsmen of the time.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
Circa 1860
Fruitwood
Scotland
George Scoble
In good condition
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