"As Hugh Philp was to St. Andrews, so was the firm of McEwan & Son to Edinburgh and Musselburgh." (Golf 25, Sept. 1895, p51).  Indeed, the McEwan family of clubmakers were central to the world of clubmaking from 1770, when James McEwan opened for business, to the end of the nineteenth century, when long nose clubs were rendered obsolete. Across that 120 year span, five generations of the McEwan family were producing long nose clubs of the highest quality. And the c1870 McEwan long spoon offered here is a prime example of their work. It is all original, from its finish and components to its shaft and grip.  Even better, it was not used all that much. 

The 43 ½” shaft is original as is the sheepskin grip.  The face is nicely hooked and the long head has graceful lines throughout. Face is tight.  The clubhead measures: 6" in length, 2" in width, and 1 3/16" in face depth  Top to bottom, this club looks pretty close to how it looked on the day it was sold.  For more about the McEwan's see TCA2 V1 p43-48