Edwardian J Howell & Co Sunday Golfing Stick Cane Silver Hallmarked 1904 Handle

This golf stick has a silver putter-style handle for use as a golf club, hallmarked for :
'London 1904'

There is a maker's mark:
'J.H'
For the renowned maker:
'Jonathan Howell & Co Ltd'
Walking stick maker for:
'Henry Howell & Co'
'Henry Howell & Co walking sticks was founded in 1832 and was originally based at 76 Aldersgate, London. In its time, the cane manufacturer known as Henry Howell & Company, London, England was the largest and one of the world’s most prestigious makers of fine walking sticks.'
 
'Sunday sticks were manufactured because of the ban on golfing on the Sabbath, Sunday. They fashioned the canes with a golf club head as a handle and they became known as 'Sunday Clubs' or 'Sabbath sticks'. It is said that on the Sabbath a Sunday Club owner, when nobody was looking, could still enjoy a crafty putt or swing.'
 

Faux bamboo shaft with the original metal ferrule.

A well-crafted stick, suitable for use or a collector.

Measurements -
Length of stick - 88cm
Length of handle - 10cm
Diameter of shaft below the handle - 1.5cm
Weight - 170g