Club: 'Autograph ' Series Spoon

Maker: Cann & Taylor, Richmond, Surrey, England.

Year: c.1920

Shaft: Original, stamped, straight hickory shaft, with vintage suede grip. Swing weight C9-D0.

Length: 41"

Loft: 18 degrees

Condition: Very good for age. Larger size Persimmon wood head 2.75" across the crown. No visible signs of cracks or splits. Inset brass sole plate. A nice 'playable club'. Photographs to follow and more available on request.

Other details:

The firm of Cann & Taylor, was the successful partnership of two Devon school boy friends, George Cann, and John Henry (‘JH’) Taylor. Cann was the first apprentice to Charles Gibson, the Scottish professional clubmaker at the Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho!, and Taylor was the gifted young golfer and caddie, who went on to win five British Open Championships (1894, 1895, 1900, 1909 & 1913). The two started their club making business in 1894, after ‘JH’ became the professional at Winchester Golf Club. The business was so successful, they set up a factory in the United States, when America was still importing the majority of its golf equipment from Great Britain. Trading on Taylor’s success as a player, the firm sold their own branded ‘Autograph’ series of clubs, with J. H. Taylor’s signature stamped on the back, which were popular for over thirty years.