300 $
Description
A ROBERT Simpson Patent Hornite Transitional Driver circa 1895.
Crown is faintly stamped, PATENT/ R.SIMPSON/ Reg No 21475
42.25"inches long with straight shaft stamped Auchterlonie St Andrews. I believe Simpson sold the heads as another example I found in a Bonhams sale had W. Green on the shaft. An excellent golfer with top ten finishes in the Open, Simpson was best known as an outstanding club maker. Unquestionably he is in the front rank of clubmakers . The head on this transitional driver appears to be made of varnished wood, but it has been painted to do so!. It is actually made from Hornite, which is compressed paper fiber. It quickly became know as Simpson's Paper Mache driver. To construct this head the material was cut into small planks, boiled, then pressed into shape (creating the angle between the neck and head). The clubhead was reportedly quite durable, but the fiber necks were prone to flattening back out, therefore losing the correct angle between neck and head. Consequently few remain.I am starting this at a fair price it todays market
The grip is old but maybe a later replacement. The whipping is modern.
Please look carefully at photos as they form an important part of the description. Any questions just ask 910-690-8188NC residents pay 7.5% sales taxOverseas buyers: The shipping and insurance is just an estimate. I only charge actual cost.
Crown is faintly stamped, PATENT/ R.SIMPSON/ Reg No 21475
42.25"inches long with straight shaft stamped Auchterlonie St Andrews. I believe Simpson sold the heads as another example I found in a Bonhams sale had W. Green on the shaft. An excellent golfer with top ten finishes in the Open, Simpson was best known as an outstanding club maker. Unquestionably he is in the front rank of clubmakers . The head on this transitional driver appears to be made of varnished wood, but it has been painted to do so!. It is actually made from Hornite, which is compressed paper fiber. It quickly became know as Simpson's Paper Mache driver. To construct this head the material was cut into small planks, boiled, then pressed into shape (creating the angle between the neck and head). The clubhead was reportedly quite durable, but the fiber necks were prone to flattening back out, therefore losing the correct angle between neck and head. Consequently few remain.I am starting this at a fair price it todays market
The grip is old but maybe a later replacement. The whipping is modern.
Please look carefully at photos as they form an important part of the description. Any questions just ask 910-690-8188NC residents pay 7.5% sales tax