Golf Sunday Stick, Walnut Shaft, 1890
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Description: A golfing Sunday stick, with a wood head with silver inset, silver ferrule and walnut shaft. The head is maple, marked "Special". Sunday stick is also a cane/ walking stick.
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.
Provenance: n/a
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 0.5 | Height(in) = 35 | Width(in) = 3 | Depth(in) = 3
Size of Artwork(in): 35 x 2.25"
Artist Name: Unknown
Medium: Walnut, silver inlay
Circa: Circa 1890
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.
Provenance: n/a
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 0.5 | Height(in) = 35 | Width(in) = 3 | Depth(in) = 3
Size of Artwork(in): 35 x 2.25"
Artist Name: Unknown
Medium: Walnut, silver inlay
Circa: Circa 1890
Condition
In good condition
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Golf Sunday Stick, Walnut Shaft, 1890
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