The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
233.2008.1
Cassin Leaf (Ace of Hearts) Pitons
29/10/2008
Hermione Cooper
29/10/2008
Cassin 'leaf' rock pitons. P shaped with round hanger. Leaf shaped.
metal
11.5(l) x 3.5(w) x 4(d) cms
2
On one side reads "R.CASSIN" On other side "ITALY" On wedge letter "O"
silver
Cassin
Italy
These little fellas got the nickname 'Ace of hearts' from their shape. One of them has seen a bit of action, the other doesn't look like it's ever been used. Ricardo Cassin was one of Europe's top Alpinistes during the mid 1900's and went on to set up his own mountaineering company. Quite where we got these two from we are not sure, though they make a nice addition to our ever growing collection of pitons.
29/10/2008
one is bent
28/04/2009
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009