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Ski poles

Accession Number

750.2009.1

Object Name

Ski poles

Created

22/01/2009

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

22/01/2009

Brief Description

Pair of 'ABC' cane ski poles with red handles. Leather wrist straps attached to red rubber handles. Small baskets in a flower shape made of leather and metal. Aluminium and metal spikes.

Materials

leather, metal, cane, wood, aluminium

Dimensions

140 (l) x 5 ( circumference ) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

Hexagon with triangle containing rider and jockey inside and letters "ABC" round it, stamped on handles and poles. Also "MADE IN SWEDEN"

Colour

red, brown

Object Production Place

Sweden

Provenance

We are not quite sure when they started, but we do know that ABC were making skis, bindings, ski poles and rucksacks in the 1930's, though we suspect the pair we have here in the collection date from a little later - circa 1950. The Norwegians were the major manufacturers of cross-country ski equipment at the time, but as we see here, the Swedes were also in the market. Doesn't look like this pair have seen much action and would be quite usable right now, but it looks like they are going to be in our ski shed for a while.

Acquisition Method

passed on from Scottish Ski Club

Acquisition Date

01/12/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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