Lot # 203: Army & Navy Long Nose Driver c1880s (Ex-Jeff Ellis Collection)

Category: Golf Clubs

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 18 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Summer Golf Clubs Only",
which ran from 8/31/2022 4:00 PM to
9/18/2022 8:00 PM



Offered here is a circa 1880s long nose driver from Army & Navy. Army & Navy stores opened in 1871 in London by a group of military officers. The offered club is an officer's driver, and shows little to no evidence of use. A wonderful early golf club from Army & Navy. The long clubhead measures 5 1/2". Veery good  condition. 

This club originates from the famed Jeff Ellis Collection, and this exact club was featured in his book The Clubmaker's Art (TCA 2, p. 102). This club has not reached the collector market since its sale at the 2007 Sotheby's auction of the Jeff Ellis Collection.