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McEwan long nose approach putter circa 1870.

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McEwan long nose approach putter circa 1870.
<B>McEwan long nose approach putter circa 1870.</B></I> Old dark brown stain and finish, oval lead back weight, three-dowel horn sole, and impressed block printed "McEwan" stamp on the head. The hickory shaft and neck whipping are old and possibly original. The grip is a modern russet replacement. There is an additional area of whipping on the shaft, below the grip, which probably covers an old crack. The stain appears to be original while the finish was applied sometime later. McEwan is one of the most famous names in club making. It was a family business, which started with James back in the third quarter of the 18th century and continued for over 150 years. Several family members made long nose clubs, including the aforementioned James, as well as Peter, Douglas, Peter II (Douglas's son) and Douglas II (Peter II's son). The McEwans started making clubs in Edinburgh and added a shop in Musselburgh in the mid-nineteenth century. Circa 1870. Head 5 3/8" from toe to heel; face 1 1/4"h; shaft 37". Good +. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 24.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.