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Various items in one mitt

Accession Number

527.2008.1(a-e)

Object Name

Various items in one mitt

Created

27/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

27/11/2008

Brief Description

Various items in one leather and cotton mitt:- one ice piton, one ring rock piton, two karabiners and one spliced No 2 nylon rope. Mitt has drawstring top, leather hand and cotton upper arm.

Materials

metal, nylon, leather, cotton

Dimensions

mitt - 36(l) x 18(w) cms ice piton - 26(l)cms ring rock piton - 16(l)cms

Number Of Objects

5

Inscription Description

"STUBAI AUSTRIA" on ring rock piton. "MADE IN AUSTRIA" on ice piton. "MADE IN AUSTRI " on one karabiner.

Colour

brown, cream

Maker

Stubai

Object Production Place

Austria

Provenance

This little collection of memorabilia was given to us by Keith Stanley who was a climber and one time member of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team. We just love the hand spliced nylon sling and the Stubai ring piton which is one of the earliest we've ever seen - probably 1920's or 30's. We've taken it out for the photograph, but everything was stashed inside the old gloves/mittens for safe keeping.

Acquisition Method

Items donated by Keith Stanley

Acquisition Date

27/11/2008

Condition

rusty

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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