347 $
Description
This is a rut iron by Robert Condie, St. Andrews. The fern leaf mark was an early mark used by Condie. This club was retailed by Auchterlonie & Crosthwaite, St. Andrews in the mid 1890s. Their name stamp is partially visible on the head. This is the highly desirable and not often seen double fern leaf mark.
The club is about 37 1/2" long from the tip of the shaft to the heel of the head. The face is 2" deep by 2 1/2" long. The thick hosel is 3 1/2" long from the top of the blade to the top of the hosel. The loft measures 55* and the swing weight is somewhere up in the mid G range. The head appears to be tight to shaft and there are some shaft chips around the top of the hosel. The shaft is marked AUCHTERLONIE, ST ANDREWS just below the grip which shows its wear and is a bit fragile.
This is a nice piece of early Scottish golf history. Buy with confidence.
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