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1890s Thomas Tom Stewart Antique SMOOTH FACE Scotland Hickory Wood Golf Club
 
  • This is an early original no markings but "hand forged" club that has smooth face and no other club markings
  • We beleive this club is from the late 1890's up to 1905 
  • The earliest of clubs beared no marks or little and smooth face so probably dates between 1895 and 1900 
  • The early Tom Stewarts beared very little markings, sold as pictured, not certain of maker but the only one we could find that matched this so sold as pictured and not experts 
  • We aquired this in a collection and the owner had a old sticker tag attached to it that said Tom Stewart but thats all we know. 
  • Smooth face was not around long rarely after 1905 will you find a smooth
  • Stewart Thomas (St. Andrews) Stewart is arguably the most famous hickory cleek-maker in the world.
  • He produced clubs  between 1893 and 1932 (this one probably around late 1890's)
  • His eye for perfection was legendary.
  • As a result, many of the world’s best players used Stewart irons (Old Tom Morris, Bobby Jones, Francies Quimet and many others).
  • Of all the old Scottish cleek makers who worked during the wood shaft era,
  • Tom Stewart was the most respected in his day and is the best know today.
  • He was not the largest producer or the most innovative, but his high-quality products and his location in St. Andrews, where many great championships were held, brought him in contact with many of the elite players of the day.​​​
  • This listing is for the scarce, antique, extremely rare hickory wood shafted golf club detailed below and shown in in the photos 
  • Collecting and also actually using these antique clubs has become one of the fastest growing collector markets and trends 
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​Back Club Head Marking:
 

"HAND FORGED"
​
 
​Sole Club Head Marking:

​Not Marked

 
Face Design:
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​Ultra Rare - SMOOTH FACE
 

​About Thomas Stewart 
 
  • He served an apprenticeship with Robert White and started in business on his own in the mid-1890s in Market Street, St Andrews, but also took over premises in The Pends where Robert White had his business.
  • For quite some time irons were forged in The Pends then taken across to Market Street for finishing. St Andrews is not huge but that could not continue as the business expanded so he took premises in Greyfriars Gardens before moving to the address in Argyle Street where the business remained until his death and beyond.
  • This was prior to 1905 when he started using pipe marks 
  • In 1905 he registered the pipe mark as a trademark and post-1905 clubs contain this trademark information below the pipe.
  • He retired around 1930, his business carried on by his sons, Thomas, John and Malcolm and he died in 1931. His obituary in the Dundee evening paper claims he was the first man to make a matched set of clubs. My understanding has always been that honour went to George Nicoll of Leven with the Indicator series in 1926 but I will check it out.

Vintage Original Golf Club:
 
  • Brand:          Thomas Stewart ?
  • Year:            1895 to 1900
  • Model:         Hand Forged
  • Type:           Not Marked 
  • Shaft:          Original Hickory Wood Shaft 
  • Flex:            Regular
  • Length:       34"
  • Dexterity:    Right Handed
  • Gender:       Male
  • Grip:            Original Leather Wrap
 
Condition:
 
  • Really rare and unique find, sold as an original wood Hickory Shaft antique club in original vintage used condition
  • Sold as pictured only, it is a very old club over 100 years old
  • ​Solid, no cracks in shaft 
  • Since the golf club is used, it will show normal signs of wear and age, please be your own final judge on the condition by pictures or ask questions prior to buying​
  • The golf club you will receive is the club pictured in the listing
 
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