Golf Sunday Stick Cane Coconut Wood shaft, c1890
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Description
Description:
A golfing Sunday stick, with an ivory & tortoise head & ivory ferrule. The Sunday stick is also a cane/walking stick.
Material:
wood, ivory
Maker/Artist:
unknown
Date:
circa 1890
Provenance:
n/a
Size of Artwork:
L. 29"
Weight (LBS)
3
Condition:
In good condition
History:
Sunday sticks or sabbath sticks were the golf enthusiasts' answer to the Church of Scotland's discouraging golfing on Sundays. Clubs were disguised as walking sticks, the club head comfortably fitting in the palm of the golfer's hand, until feeling unobserved, the stick was reversed and a few strokes were played.
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Golf Sunday Stick Cane Coconut Wood shaft, c1890
Estimate $50 - $100
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