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Chouinard Frost ice axe

Accession Number

608.2008.1

Object Name

Chouinard Frost ice axe

Created

04/12/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

04/12/2008

Brief Description

'Chouinard - Frost' ice axe with integral blue nylon leash.Bamboo shaft with added plastic tape grip.Blunt ended, serrated pick.Adze.No spike.

Materials

metal, bamboo, nylon

Dimensions

Shaft 28(l) x 10.5(cir)cms. Head 24(l) cms. Adze 6(w)cms.

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On one side of pick a diamond with a "C" inside and beside it "CHOUINARD - FROST" On other side mountain logo inside a circle. Letters stamped inside read "INTERALP" A diamond with "CAMP" inside and the letters "D CN FD &" at each point. Also "MADE IN ITALY" Indecipherable label on shaft and another label with "BAMBOO"

Colour

silver, cream, blue

Maker

Interalp

Object Production Place

Italy

Acquisition Date

04/12/2008

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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