Robert Davidson of Montrose, Scotland, was a well-established clubmaker who worked during the end of the feather ball era and into the gutty ball era.  

The August 1, 1844 issue of The Perthshire Advertiser mentions that Davidson, the Montrose clubmaker, was quite busy exporting clubs and balls: "The Scotch games are beginning to spread far and wide over the face of the earth. The other week, when I was at Montrose, Davidson, the club-maker, was busy preparing to export golf clubs and balls to the Mauritius, the Cape of Good Hope, and to Bombay." The Dec 5, 1847 issue of the The Arbroath Guide and Weekly Advertiser stated that Davidson had provided a prize club for a local competition in Montrose and then went on to extol his skills, remarking that "Davidson, clubmaker, [was] decidedly one of the best clubmakers in Scotland."

Davidson is one of the few clubmakers to mark his name on his clubs in script as opposed to block letters. The "R Davidson" script stamp on this circa 1850 long spoon is attractive and prominent.  The shaft, which measures 45" in length has a replacement sueded leather grip that matches the period well.  The leather face insert was expertly installed back in the day and represents a standard procedure if the clubmaker was trying to repair a face or improve the club's durability.  The horn on the sole has four pegs, not three. The head measures 5 5/8" in length, 1 7/8" in width, and 1" in face depth

The golden blonde head on this club is a beauty, with great lines. Ths script stamp is elegant and strong, the Davidson's work today is extremely hard to come by and eminently desirable. This gorgeous club would make a great addition to any collection.