Made by and marked “George G Bussey & Co, London, GGB” on the top of the head,  this attractive driver is stamped “Driver” on the heel of the face and the shaft just above the whipping.  Bussey began offering clubs in the late 1880s and into the 1990s.  This one, with its long head, which is much more a long nose than a transitional in style, dates circa 1890—from the very end of the long nose era.

The clubhead measures 5 3/8" in length, 1 15/16" in width, and 1" face depth.

The original 44” shaft still has its original sewn grip.  The sewn sheepskin grip, as shown in the images, consists of a rectangular piece of leather sewn lengthwise into position on the shaft. This took some engineering or sorts to accomplish, but it made for a long-lasting grip that would not come loose and unwind as could happen with a wound grip.

You find Bussey irons and putters once in a while, but such a nice Bussey driver from the end of the long nose era, is much harder to come by.