3 Antique Vintage Hickory Shaft Stewart St Andrews Scotland Snake & Pipe Mark

I just received another group of almost 100 clubs to sell for a friend and will be listing them at auction in the next several days so be sure to check back often and see my other clubs for sale. Included are Tom Stewart irons, Bulldog woods, Gibson irons, Patented clubs, antishank irons and a number of interesting putters. Many with play potential as well as some fine collectibles. Simply click on See Other Items below my eBay name and feedback rating. If you are going to bid on multiple clubs and win one, please wait to pay until you are finished bidding as I will combine the shipping which will  save you some money.  This listing is for three matching antique vintage hickory shaft irons. Made by Tom Stewart. Hand forged in St Andrews Scotland-the home of golf. They are matching and have the early Stewart Snake cleek AS WELL AS the Stewart Pipe cleek mark with registration info below the Pipe. Made for the pro A L Taylor. Ralph Livingston actually has a dual cleek mark Taylor club pictured in his book and suggests it was made in the teens. One is a lined face Mid Iron 36 1/2", 30* loft and a B 8 swingweight. Another is a dot faced Niblick 34 1/2" 54* and D 4 SW. The third is a Putter 33" B 1 SW. Their is no definitive answer as to the significance of the Stewart Snake cleek mark. It was never registered as a Trademark (like the Pipe) and fell out of use around the time the registration information was added below the Pipe (1905). Some suggest that it was a mark used on Ladies clubs but an L was also used in conjunction with the Snake mark to indicate Ladies (no L on these irons). It is rare indeed to see the Snake and the Pipe used on the same club and even rarer to find a 3 club matching set. These heads are substantial in size and not made for the weaker player. The hosels are of normal size for the period as are the blades. Perhaps the Snake mark was used on shorter length clubs as these are all shorter by 1 1/2" to 2" for their lofts. Adding additional length would make these three clubs plenty heavy. The heads are clean. They have the expected minor play marks and dings. Please look at the zoom pictures for a better idea of condition. The shafts are old hickories. The Mid Iron has a bend in the grip area and the other two are straight. I see no cracks and two have play at the hosel (all hickory shafts should be reset prior to play). The grips are matching old long leather wraps that are in fair to good vintage condition. Hard to find Stewart collectible that you could turn into players. Shipping in the US is calculated and based on a 4 pound box. The further you are from me in NC the more shipping will be-that is the way the carriers charge. Shipping  to foreign countries will be much higher and is also calculated. In accordance with the current Ebay policy I am only allowed to state that I accept payment via Paypal. NC residents must add sales tax.