Club, Golf
Object number2002.91.8
Made by
Jack Dingwall
Date1903-1910
MediumHickory; Iron; Leather; Thread
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionNiblick golf club.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 38.75 × 1.25 × 3.75 in. (98.4 × 3.2 × 9.5 cm)InscriptionsAlso stamped: "NIBLICK" and "GUARANTEED HAND FORGED"
Owner's initials near toe: "J.W.M."
MarksStamped cleek mark on iron reads: "JACK DINGWALL / PITTSBURGH".
Historical NotesJack Dingwall custom-made golf clubs at Allegheny Country Club at at the Edgeworth Golf Club between 1903 and 1910. The Niblick is the equivalent of the modern #8 or #9 iron, the head angled back to lift the ball.Label TextThe cleek mark on this club head means it was hand-forged. Dingwall may have purchased it, or he may have designed the club head. The niblick is similar to a #8 or #9 iron.
Related institution
Edgeworth Golf Club
Related person
Jack Dingwall
Terms
On View
Not on view
1770-1800
