Collection of 12 Vintage Golf Club Walking Sticks, Sunday Sticks

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Collection of 12 Vintage Golf Club Walking Sticks, Sunday Sticks

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Twelve antique golf club walking sticks, Sunday Clubs. A desirable collection of walking canes with the handles fashioned in the shape of a golf club heads. Nine of the walking stick heads are made of wood, three are made of metal and all are with metal ferrule ends. Five of the wooden heads are stamped with golf professionals details which are McEwan, Tom Morris (St Andrews), Tom King (Brancaster, Royal West Norfolk Golf Club), A. Boardman (Bramhall) and J.W. Moore (Eastbourne). A great starter for someone wishing to collect Sunday Clubs, walking sticks. 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. 1- Walnut handle walking cane, 33½ inches long. 2- Bronzed head 'Niblick' walking cane, hosel with good nicking, 36 inches long (slightly bowed). 3- Scared head persimmon wood handled walking cane. The club head with whipping, lead weight, pegged horn insert, 35 inches long. 4- McEwan walking cane. Club head stamped 'McEwan' with lead weight, pegged horn insert, brass collar, ebonized shaft, 38 inches long. 5- Persimmon wood handle, hickory shaft, walking stick. The club head with face insert and pegged horn insert, 36¾ inches long. 6- Metal head 'Mashie' walking cane, hosel with good nicking, 35½ inches long. 7- J.W. Moore persimmon wood handled walking cane with silver collar (May from Dad, Dec 1917). The club head stamped 'J.W. Moore, Eastbourne, Sussex' with lead weight, pegged horn insert, 34¾ inches long. 8- Scared head persimmon wood handled walking cane. The club head with whipping, lead weight, pegged horn insert and full brass sole plate, 34¾ inches long. 9- Tom Morris persimmon wood handle, hickory shaft, walking cane. The club head stamped 'Tom Morris, St Andrews' with face insert, coloured whipping, lead weight, 35½ inches long. 10- Metal head 'Driving Iron' walking cane with hickory shaft, 36 inches long. 11- Tom King persimmon wood handled walking cane. The club head stamped 'Tom King, Brancaster, Special' with silver collar (Chester, 1900), lead weight, pegged insert, 36¼ inches long. 12- A. Boardman persimmon wood handled walking cane, hickory shaft. The ebonized club head stamped 'A. Boardman, Bramhall' with initials 'MHJ' and has a lead weight, pegged face insert, 35 inches long. The stands shown are not for sale.

Dimensions:
Height: 37.01 in (94 cm)Width: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Steel,Wood
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good clean condition.
Seller Location:
Oxfordshire, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 280941stDibs: LU975719952182