Title
Golf Club
Creator
Date
c. 1892
Description
GOLF CLUB (Scottish, c. 1892) manufactured by Thornton & Co., Edinburgh. A rare transitional 1890-1895 driver, the head of the club is marked "THORNTON" and bears the initials "FWV" for Frederick W. Vanderbilt (1856-1938). The shaft is also marked "FWV." The club is believed to have been supplied to Vanderbilt by Willie F. Davis, a golf pro and course designer at the Newport Country Club. Frederick W. Vanderbilt was a member of the Board of Governors that established the Newport Country Club in 1893.
Cultural Origin
Scottish
Medium
hickory shaft
leather grip
iron and brass head
Extent
length: 46"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. John Ronald, 2017.
Identifier
PSNC.14314
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