C1905 Golf Club Spalding 1 Wood Driver w/Hickory Shaft GOLD MEDAL
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Directory: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sports: Pre 1910: Item # 1490394
Directory: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Sports: Pre 1910: Item # 1490394
Please refer to our stock # G755 when inquiring.
$75.00
Offered is a handsome, circa 1905-1910 era Spalding hickory shaft golf club. Features of this club include the following: (1) a manufacturers stamp on the shaft - "A.G. SPALDING BROS.- GOLD MEDAL" and (2) a rams horn insert on the bottom of the leading edge that is secured with 3 wooden pegs - indicating that this is an example of an early club.
The condition of this club is very good with an original leather grip and a straight hickory shaft with a nice original patina. The club measures 41.5 inches long to the heel. The crown of the club is stamped "SPALDING 1".
SOME HISTORY:
"A.G. SPALDING BROS. began its golf club manufacturing in the mid 1890s, first in the USA and then in Britain shortly thereafter. In 1905, they introduced their popular "GOLD MEDAL" model and continued this successful line until 1919. They have been a major innovator / manufacturer in golf and other sports equipment for many years.
