c.1880 Willie Dunn Long-Nose Scared-Head Long Nose Play Club
This antique long-nose play club, a precursor to the modern driver, dates to the late 19th century, circa 1870 to 1890. The club head is crafted from dark-stained wood and features the classic elongated long-nose profile. The crown of the head is incised with the stamp W . D U N N, attributing the club to the celebrated Scottish clubmaker Willie Dunn. The head is constructed with a lead back-weight on the rear and a horn sole plate insert secured to the underside by three wooden pegs. The head is joined to the wooden shaft via a traditional scared-head spliced joint, wrapped securely with period-correct black whipping thread. The wooden shaft is stamped near the grip with the characters 3 A. The handle features a period-correct brown leather wrap grip finished with black whipping at the base.
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